Bamboo Coastal Fishing Basket from Japan
An open-weave bamboo basket designed for coastal crab or shellfish fishing, plaited directly to shape from bamboo strips. Bamboo is a plaiting material under Chapter 46 Note 1, and the basket is made directly to shape, not from bound strands. It is not a handbag, trunk, or pannier, so it falls under 'Other' in tariff item 4602.19.99.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
7%
Import Tips
• Ensure the basket is made directly to shape from bamboo strips and not from pre-bound sheets, as that would change classification
• Declare the material as bamboo (a vegetable plaiting material) and be ready to show the manufacturing process if asked
• Verify the basket is not designed as a handbag or trunk, which would fall under sibling items