Lime Bark Strips
Strips from lime tree bark, prepared for plaiting bags and mats in traditional crafts. HTS 1401.90.40.00 covers lime bark as a vegetable material primarily for plaiting.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If for medicinal or tanning extraction
Non-plaiting end uses fall under other vegetable product headings.
If processed into jute-like textile fibers
Textile-suitable fibers excluded by chapter notes to Section XI.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Source sustainably; declare bark origin to meet Lacey Act requirements
• Avoid soaking pre-shipment if it renders it a wet pulp, changing classification
• Label as 'plaiting grade' to differentiate from tanning materials
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Split Bamboo Strips for Basket Weaving
Thin strips of bamboo split lengthwise and cut to length, primarily used for plaiting baskets, mats, and furniture. This product falls under HTS 1401.90.40.00 as it is a vegetable material of bamboo prepared for plaiting purposes, explicitly covered in the chapter notes for heading 1401.
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Dyed Raffia Fibers
Fibers from raffia palm leaves, dyed in various colors, primarily for plaiting hats, bags, and decorative braids. HTS 1401.90.40.00 includes raffia as a plaiting material, with dyeing permitted per chapter notes.
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Bleached Cereal Straw Bundles
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