Bohemian Cotton Macrame Braid Handbag from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Classify macrame as braid if interwoven; distinguish from mere fringe
• Test for 100% cotton to avoid blending penalties