Woven Bamboo Window Screen from Japan
A lightweight screen made from woven bamboo strips used for window coverings or room dividers. It falls under HTS 4601.29.60.00 as it is woven from vegetable plaiting materials (bamboo) in sheet form, classified as a screen. Not considered finished furniture per chapter exclusions.
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 is in strip form suitable for plaiting per chapter notes; provide certificates of vegetable origin
• Avoid classifying as finished furniture (Ch 94) to prevent misclassification
• Ensure no textile binding exceeds plaiting material dominance