1401.10.00.00/Bleached Bamboo Strips/Japan

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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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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