Woven Bamboo Place Mats from Germany
These place mats are crafted from bamboo strips woven into flat mats suitable for dining tables. They fall under HTS 4601.21.40.00 as woven bamboo matting in sheet form, designed as finished articles for household use. The weaving process assembles the plaiting materials into a coherent mat structure.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Verify bamboo origin with supplier certificates to confirm vegetable material classification
• Ensure mats are not treated with chemicals that could reclassify as Chapter 38 products
• Label as 'woven bamboo' for accurate HTS declaration