Bamboo Woven Wall Mats from Japan
These wall mats are woven from bamboo plaiting materials into decorative sheets for interior hangings. HTS 4601.21.40.00 covers them as woven screens or matting of bamboo, explicitly allowed as finished articles excluding wall coverings of Chapter 48.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Distinguish from paper wall coverings (4814) by material certificates
• Ensure no glue or adhesive that could imply furniture parts
• Declare as 'matting' not 'decorative panels'