Bleached Willow Osier Reeds
Willow osier reeds that have been bleached for uniformity in color, cut to length, and used primarily for plaiting chair seats and decorative weaving. Falls under HTS 1401.90.20.00 as processed willow for plaiting, distinct from unprocessed wood.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If bamboos or rattans rather than willow
Specific subheadings in 1401.90 differentiate by type of plaiting vegetable material.
If assembled into furniture seats
Willow plaiting incorporated into furniture classifies under Chapter 94 as wooden furniture parts.
If vegetable materials for stuffing, not plaiting
Chapter notes exclude plaiting materials from 1404, which covers other vegetable products like kapok.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide bleaching process certificates to confirm treatment renders it suitable only for plaiting, aligning with Chapter 14 scope
• Bundle in commercial quantities with plaiting end-use declarations to prevent scrutiny as raw wood
Related Products under HTS 1401.90.20.00
Polished Willow Osier for Basketry
Polished willow osier rods, rounded at ends and prepared for intricate basket weaving and plaiting. HTS 1401.90.20.00 covers such willow specifically as a plaiting material, excluding chipwood or manufactured items.
Rounded End Willow Osier Rods
Willow osier rods with ends rounded for safe handling in plaiting crafts and basketry. HTS 1401.90.20.00 includes such processed forms as per explicit heading note allowances.
Raffia-Alternative Willow Osier
Fine willow osier processed as raffia substitute for plaiting hats and bags. HTS 1401.90.20.00 for willow distinguishes it from raffia in 1401.90.40.
Split Willow Osier Strips
Thin strips of willow (osier) split lengthwise for use in basket weaving and plaiting crafts. Classified under HTS 1401.90.20.00 as willow osier, a vegetable material primarily used for plaiting, cleaned and prepared but not further manufactured into finished products.
Dyed Split Osier Willow
Split willow osier dyed in various colors for decorative plaiting in crafts and furniture. Classified in HTS 1401.90.20.00 as dyed willow for plaiting, permissible under heading notes for treated osier.
Cleaned Willow Osier Bundles
Bundles of cleaned willow osier, stripped of bark and sorted for plaiting applications like wreaths and hampers. HTS 1401.90.20.00 applies to such prepared osier excluded from textile fibers in Section XI.