Bamboo Mat for Flooring from China
A woven mat made from thin bamboo strips bound together in sheet form, used as a natural flooring cover or area rug. It falls under HTS 4601.29.90.00 as a screen or matting of vegetable plaiting materials, not specifically for furniture or excluded uses. The parallel strands are interlaced without advanced assembly beyond basic weaving.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify the material is true bamboo strips suitable for plaiting per Chapter 46 notes to avoid reclassification as finished furniture
• Provide certificates of vegetable origin and ensure no synthetic bindings to qualify under this heading