Bamboo Plaited Strips for Basket Weaving from China

Long strips of bamboo that have been plaited together, ready for assembly into baskets or mats. These are sold in bundles and classified under HTS 4601.92.05.00 as plaits and similar products of bamboo plaiting materials assembled into strips, not yet formed into finished articles.

Duty Rate — China → United States

37.7%

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 that the bamboo is in plaited strip form and not woven into sheets to avoid reclassification under other subheadings

Provide certificates of origin to qualify for preferential tariff rates under trade agreements like those with Southeast Asian countries

Inspect for treatment against pests, as agricultural import regulations may require fumigation certificates