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Of cotton

Cotton hat-shapes, plaited or assembled from strips, unfinished

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 6502 00 10 (hat-shapes of cotton, plaited or made by assembling strips, neither blocked to shape nor with made brims, nor lined, nor trimmed) 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 hat-shapes made from other materials or in a more advanced state of manufacture may fall under different tariff lines within Chapter 65 that carry distinct classification treatment.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.
A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: hat-shapes that have been blocked to shape, fitted with brims, lined, or trimmed are classified separately within Chapter 65 and may attract different duty treatment or compliance obligations. Re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective duty recovery and potential detention. Importers should ensure the product specification — material composition, state of manufacture, presence of lining or trim — is precisely documented before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 6502 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 hat-shape has been blocked to shape, fitted with brims, lined, or trimmed?
A hat-shape in a more finished state falls under a different tariff line within Chapter 65, which may carry distinct duty rates and classification requirements.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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