Cleaned Reed Canes from China
Canes from reed plants, cleaned and cut to length, ideal for plaiting mats, blinds, and screens. This fits HTS 1401.90.40.00 as 'reeds and the like' explicitly listed in heading 1401 chapter notes for plaiting use.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Ensure phytosanitary certificates to prove cleaning eliminates pests, common issue for reed imports
• Label bundles clearly as 'plaiting reeds' to distinguish from ornamental or structural uses
• Watch for over-processing; if rounded or polished excessively, it may edge toward exclusion notes