Bleached Rattan Cores
Inner cores of rattan canes that have been extracted, cleaned, and bleached for use in plaiting hats, bags, and decorative items. Classified under HTS 1401.20.4000 as other rattans prepared for plaiting, per chapter notes including bleached rattans. This distinguishes them from unprocessed or drawn forms.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If bamboos rather than rattans
Bamboos, split or sawn, fall under 1401.10, while rattans are specifically in 1401.20 per heading notes.
If further manufactured into brooms or brushes
Rattan processed into broom handles or tufts shifts to Chapter 96 for prepared broom materials.
If for retail sale as decorative poles
Tableware or kitchenware of bamboo/rattan may go to 4419 if not primarily plaiting stock.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label clearly as 'rattan cores for plaiting' to prevent misclassification as finished goods; ensure bleaching treatments comply with US EPA standards; declare exact processing (cleaned/bleached) on commercial invoice
Related Products under HTS 1401.20.40.00
Split Rattan Poles
Rattan canes that have been split lengthwise into thinner strips, primarily used for plaiting in basketry and furniture weaving. They fall under HTS 1401.20.4000 as 'other' rattans processed for plaiting purposes, excluding drawn rattans or chipwood. These are cleaned and prepared vegetable materials from rattan palms suitable for traditional weaving.
Dyed Rattan Strips
Thin strips of rattan cut to length, dyed in various colors, and used primarily for plaiting in colorful basketry and mat-making. HTS 1401.20.4000 covers other rattans, explicitly including dyed forms as per chapter notes for plaiting materials. They remain vegetable materials, not finished textiles.
Polished Rattan Canes
Whole rattan canes polished for smoothness, cut to length, primarily for plaiting into furniture frames and decorative weaves. Falls under HTS 1401.20.4000 as other rattans, including polished per chapter notes, before further manufacture.
Cleaned Rattan Reeds
Rattan reeds cleaned of sheaths and nodes, prepared for plaiting in traditional crafts like placemats and wall hangings. HTS 1401.20.4000 includes such other rattans as plaiting materials, akin to reeds noted in heading scope.
Rounded Rattan Ends
Rattan strips with ends rounded for easy plaiting, bleached and used in basket weaving. Classified in HTS 1401.20.4000 as other rattans, matching chapter note examples like rounded bamboos extended to rattans.
Nonflammable Rattan Strips
Rattan strips treated to be rendered nonflammable, primarily for plaiting in public decor items. HTS 1401.20.4000 covers other rattans, including nonflammable per chapter notes, as pre-plaiting material.