Bohemian Cotton Macrame Braid Handbag from China
Fringed bohemian handbag featuring macrame-knotted cotton braids for the body and straps, qualifying as cotton textile outer surface. HTS 4202.22.4020 covers this braid-part handbag, distinct from plaiting or toy items in excluded chapters. Macrame technique aligns with 'wholly or in part of braid'.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44.9%
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
• Classify macrame as braid if interwoven; distinguish from mere fringe
• Test for 100% cotton to avoid blending penalties