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Bamboo Plaited Mats

These are woven bamboo mats made from plaited bamboo strips, commonly used as floor coverings or table mats. They fall under HTS 4601.92.20.00 as plaiting materials bound together in parallel strands or woven into sheet form, specifically of bamboo and not further processed into finished articles like furniture.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China6.6%+37.5%44.1%
🇲🇽Mexico6.6%+10.0%16.6%
🇨🇦Canada6.6%+10.0%16.6%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4602.11Lower: 19.1% vs 44.1%

If assembled into finished mats or screens for retail sale

Completed basketware articles like finished bamboo mats fall under heading 4602 for manufactured goods.

1401.10.00Lower: 37.5% vs 44.1%

If raw bamboo strips not yet plaited or bound

Unprocessed vegetable plaiting materials like plain bamboo strips are classified in Chapter 14.

4811.90Lower: 12.5% vs 44.1%

If made from strips of paper instead of bamboo

Paper-based plaiting products shift to Chapter 48 as paper articles.

Not sure which classification is right?

The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.

Import Tips & Compliance

• Verify the bamboo origin and ensure plaiting process complies with chapter notes excluding nonwovens or yarns

• Provide certificates of vegetable material composition to avoid misclassification as paper or textile products

• Check for assembly into strips; if sold as sets with frames, it may shift to other headings