Bamboos
Vegetable materials of a kind used primarily for plaiting (for example, bamboos, rattans, reeds, rushes, osier, raffia, cleaned, bleached or dyed cereal straw, and lime bark). > Bamboos > Bamboos
Duty Rate (from China)
Products classified under Tariff item 1401.10.00.00
Bleached Bamboo Strips
Thin bamboo strips that have been bleached white, used for decorative plaiting in handbags and lampshades. The bleaching process does not alter their essential character as plaiting material, and they are explicitly covered by the tariff item for bamboos prepared for plaiting.
1401.10.00Cleaned Bamboo Shoots for Plaiting
Young bamboo shoots that have been cleaned and prepared for splitting into plaiting fibers. The cleaning process makes them suitable for use in plaiting, and they are classified as bamboos under this tariff item.
1401.10.00Dyed Bamboo Splints
Bamboo splints that have been dyed in various colors for use in plaiting colorful mats and trays. The dyeing process does not change their classification as bamboos for plaiting, as explicitly noted in the chapter notes.
1401.10.00Nonflammable Bamboo Reeds
Bamboo reeds that have been treated to be nonflammable for safe use in plaiting decorative lighting. The treatment is explicitly covered by the tariff item, which includes bamboos rendered non-inflammable.
1401.10.00Osier Willow for Plaiting
Split osier willow branches used interchangeably with bamboo for basket plaiting. The chapter notes explicitly include split osier in heading 14.01, making these branches classifiable under this tariff item.
1401.10.00Polished Rattan Cores
Rattan cores that have been extracted and polished for use in plaiting chair seats and decorative items. The chapter notes extend heading 14.01 to include rattan cores, making them classifiable under this tariff item.
1401.10.00Raffia Bamboo Blend Strips
Bamboo strips blended with raffia, cleaned for plaiting. The predominant material is bamboo, so the product remains classifiable under this tariff item as bamboos for plaiting.
1401.10.00Rounded-End Bamboo Sticks
Bamboo sticks cut to length with rounded ends for easy plaiting in crafts. The chapter notes explicitly include bamboos rounded at the ends, making these sticks classifiable under this tariff item.
1401.10.00Sawn Bamboo Canes
Bamboo canes cut to length and sawn lengthwise for use in weaving mats and hats. The chapter notes explicitly include sawn bamboos in heading 14.01, making these canes classifiable under this tariff item.
1401.10.00Split Bamboo Poles
Bamboo poles split lengthwise into thinner strips, primarily used for plaiting in basketry and furniture making. The splitting process makes them suitable for plaiting, and they are classified as bamboos under this tariff item.