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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If processed to resemble bast fibers
Excessive processing to textile-like sends to Chapter 53.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Compare fiber width in invoices to true raffia to prevent misclassification
• Market as 'osier weaving fiber' in docs
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.
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.
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.
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.