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SITCSection 8
U.S. imports of headgear components: headbands, linings, covers, frames, peaks & chinstraps (SITC 84848) totaled $7.6M in July 2026, traded with 53 countries.
Importers of Headgear Components: Headbands, Linings, Covers, Frames, Peaks & Chinstraps paid $1.1M in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 18% on $6.3M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.
Basic heading 286 of 419 in section 8
Basic heading 84848 · $7.6M of $44.8B
Rather than finished headgear, this heading covers the structural and finishing components that go into hat manufacturing — including hat foundations, frames, peaks (visors), headbands, linings, and chinstraps. These articles are primarily traded as inputs to the millinery and headgear manufacturing industries, making them relevant to both finished-goods importers and component-level sourcing operations. Classification as a component rather than a finished article is critical: an assembled hat with a visor is a finished headgear article, while a separately imported visor blank or hat frame falls here. Importers sourcing hat frames or pre-formed foundations should verify that the article has not been advanced to the point where it constitutes a finished headgear article under CBP interpretation.
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960 shipments/mo
CBP generally treats an article as a hat foundation or frame — classifiable here — when it lacks the outer covering or finishing that would make it immediately recognizable and usable as a hat. Once a foundation is covered with fabric and shaped to its final form, it typically advances to classification as finished headgear. The degree of completion at the time of importation is the controlling factor.
Headbands and sweatbands imported as replacement parts or accessories for headgear are generally classifiable here, as the heading explicitly names headbands for headgear. However, headbands worn as standalone hair accessories — not intended for use with a hat — may classify elsewhere, so the intended end-use should be documented at entry.
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Imports · July 2026
origin
China and Mexico together supply 47% of it.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
destination
Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
ImportsExports
Imports
$7.6MYoY · Pro
Exports
$5.5MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.