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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). > Other > Other
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Products classified under Tariff item 1401.90.00
Bleached Cereal Straw Bundles
Cleaned and bleached straw from wheat or rye, bundled for plaiting hats, braids, and decorative items, is a vegetable material primarily used for plaiting. The chapter notes for heading 14.01 explicitly include cleaned, bleached, or dyed cereal straw, and this product is not a textile material.
Bleached Rattan Cores
Cylindrical cores extracted from rattan palms, bleached for uniformity and used primarily in plaiting chair seats and decorative items, are vegetable materials primarily used for plaiting. The chapter notes for heading 14.01 explicitly include rattan cores, and bleaching is a permitted treatment.
Bleached Willow Osier Reeds
Bleached willow osier reeds, cut to length and bleached for uniform color, are vegetable materials primarily used for plaiting chair seats and decorative weaving. The bleaching treatment is expressly permitted under the chapter notes for heading 14.01, and the product is not excluded by Section XI as it is not suitable for textile manufacture.
Cleaned Reed Canes
Cleaned reed canes, cut to length and used for plaiting mats, blinds, and screens, are vegetable materials primarily used for plaiting. The chapter notes for heading 14.01 explicitly include reeds and the like, and the canes are not textile materials.
Cleaned Willow Osier Bundles
Cleaned willow osier bundles, stripped of bark and sorted for plaiting applications like wreaths and hampers, are vegetable materials primarily used for plaiting. The cleaning and stripping prepare the osier for plaiting without rendering it a textile material, so it falls under tariff item 1401.90.00.
Craft-Grade Willow Osier Twigs
Craft-grade willow osier twigs, cleaned for fine plaiting in arts and crafts, are vegetable materials used primarily for plaiting. The cleaning process is permitted under the chapter notes, and the twigs are not treated for textile use, so they are classified under tariff item 1401.90.00.
Dyed Raffia Fibers
Fibers from raffia palm leaves, dyed in various colors and primarily used for plaiting hats, bags, and decorative braids, are vegetable materials primarily used for plaiting. Raffia is explicitly listed in heading 14.01, and dyeing is permitted under the chapter notes.
Dyed Split Osier Willow
Split willow osier dyed in various colors for decorative plaiting in crafts and furniture is a vegetable material primarily used for plaiting. Dyeing is an allowable treatment under the chapter notes for heading 14.01, and the product is not excluded as a textile material.
Lime Bark Strips
Strips from lime tree bark, prepared for plaiting bags and mats in traditional crafts, are vegetable materials primarily used for plaiting. Lime bark is explicitly listed in heading 14.01, and the strips are not textile materials.
Nonflammable Treated Osier Willow
Willow osier treated to be nonflammable for use in public venue plaiting like stage props is a vegetable material primarily used for plaiting. The nonflammable treatment is explicitly allowed under the chapter notes for heading 14.01, and the product remains a plaiting material.
Polished Willow Osier for Basketry
Polished willow osier rods, rounded at ends and prepared for intricate basket weaving and plaiting, are vegetable materials primarily used for plaiting. Polishing and rounding are permitted treatments under the chapter notes, and the rods are not manufactured items.
Raffia-Alternative Willow Osier
Fine willow osier processed as a raffia substitute for plaiting hats and bags is a vegetable material primarily used for plaiting. Although similar to raffia, willow osier is specifically covered by the chapter notes for heading 14.01, and this product falls under the 'other' tariff item.
Rounded End Willow Osier Rods
Willow osier rods with ends rounded for safe handling in plaiting crafts and basketry are vegetable materials primarily used for plaiting. The chapter notes explicitly allow rounding at the ends for heading 14.01, and the rods are not further manufactured.
Sawn Willow Osier for Weaving
Willow osier sawn lengthwise into uniform widths for professional weaving and plaiting is a vegetable material primarily used for plaiting. The chapter notes allow sawn osier for heading 14.01, and the product is not lumber or chipwood.
Split Willow Osier Strips
Thin strips of willow osier split lengthwise for use in basket weaving and plaiting crafts are vegetable materials primarily used for plaiting. Split osier is explicitly mentioned in the chapter notes for heading 14.01, and the strips are not textile materials.