Of cotton

Cotton felt hat-forms, bodies, hoods, plateaux, and manchons

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 6501 00 10 (cotton felt hat-forms, hat bodies, hoods, plateaux, and manchons — unblocked, without made brims) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Finished headgear and other articles of apparel within Chapter 65 may attract separate compliance obligations depending on fibre composition and end-use.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line reflects its narrow scope: unfinished felt hat-forms and intermediates of cotton, not finished headgear. Importers should confirm that goods are genuinely unblocked and without made brims — finished or semi-finished hats may be re-classified into a different tariff line within Chapter 65, triggering retrospective compliance and potential detention. Verify fibre composition and the stage of manufacture against the customs tariff before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6501 00 10 require any pre-import registration?

A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.

What changes if the goods are finished or blocked hats rather than unblocked hat-forms?

Finished or blocked headgear is classified elsewhere within Chapter 65 and may attract distinct compliance obligations; re-classification by customs at the point of examination triggers retrospective compliance.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.