Woven Bamboo Place Mats from Japan
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 — 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
• 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