Bleached Rattan Cores from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → Canada
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Import Tips
• Classify the rattan cores as plaiting materials, not as furniture components, to avoid higher duty rates
• Verify the cores are bleached but not otherwise manufactured into finished products
• Check if a phytosanitary certificate is required for rattan imports