Bleached Bamboo Strips from Japan
Thin bamboo strips bleached white for decorative plaiting in handbags and lampshades. HTS 1401.10.00.00 applies to bleached bamboos prepared primarily for plaiting per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document bleaching process to prove it renders material suitable only for plaiting, avoiding Section XI exclusions
• Test for chemical residues to meet EPA import standards
• Avoid bundling with finished goods, which could reclassify as Chapter 46 plaiting products