6504.00.60.00 - Not sewed

HTS code 6504.00.60.00 specifically covers hats and other headgear that are plaited or assembled from strips of vegetable fibers, unspun fibrous vegetable materials, paper yarn, or any combination thereof, with the crucial defining characteristic that they are *not sewed*. This includes a wide array of headwear where the construction relies on weaving, braiding, interlacing, or bonding of these fibrous materials without the use of stitching. Examples can range from intricately woven straw hats to braided raffia caps, provided the assembly method bypasses sewing.

This classification is distinguished from its sibling, 6504.00.30.00, by the method of construction. While both categories fall under headgear made from similar vegetable-based materials, 6504.00.30.00 explicitly covers items where sewing is the primary or a significant assembly method. Therefore, if an item is plaited or assembled from strips of vegetable fibers, paper yarn, or similar materials, but its structure is held together by stitching, it would be classified under the "sewed" subheading.

As a leaf node, 6504.00.60.00 does not have further subcategories. Classification within this specific code relies on confirming the material composition (vegetable fibers, unspun fibrous vegetable materials, paper yarn, or combinations) and the absence of sewing in its construction. The lining or trimming of these items, if present, does not affect classification under this heading as long as the primary structure meets the criteria and is not sewed.