Bamboo Plaited Mats from Japan
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.
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 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