Willow Basket Weave Mat

A flat mat woven from thin strips of willow, used as a floor covering or table underlay. It falls under HTS 4601.94.20.00 as a plaited product of willow in sheet form, assembled through interlacing processes typical of plaiting materials. The material is specifically willow, qualifying it for this subheading.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China6.6%+35.0%41.6%
🇲🇽Mexico6.6%+10.0%16.6%
🇨🇦Canada6.6%+10.0%16.6%
🇩🇪Germany6.6%+10.0%16.6%
🇯🇵Japan6.6%+10.0%16.6%

Alternative Classifications

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

4602.11Lower: 16.6% vs 41.6%

If assembled into baskets or trays

Once plaited sheets are formed into three-dimensional containers like baskets, they move to heading 4602 for basketwork.

4418Lower: 13.2% vs 41.6%

If made from wood strips exceeding plaiting material dimensions

Thicker wood strips not suitable for plaiting are classified under Chapter 44 as wooden articles rather than plaiting materials.

5607.50Lower: 13.6% vs 41.6%

If processed into twine or cordage

Chapter notes exclude twine, cordage, or ropes from Chapter 46, directing them to heading 5607.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify the material is solely willow or wood strips suitable for plaiting to avoid reclassification under textile chapters

Provide Certificates of Origin to qualify for preferential duty rates under agreements like USMCA if sourced from qualifying countries

Inspect for assembly into finished articles; loosely bound sheets may shift to earlier headings within 4601

Related Products under HTS 4601.94.20.00

Willow Plaited Place Mat Set

Individual place mats interlaced from willow strips, bound in parallel for dining table use. This product matches HTS 4601.94.20.00 as plaits of willow, a plaiting material, in sheet form suitable for mats. It is considered a similar product not yet fully assembled into larger articles.

Bamboo Wood Mix Woven Screen

A decorative screen sheet interlaced from bamboo and wood strips, used for partitioning. It qualifies under HTS 4601.94.20.00 as plaits of wood (with incidental bamboo), bound in sheet form per chapter definitions. Primarily wood-derived plaiting materials determine classification.

Willow Wall Hanging Mat

A plaited willow sheet with loops for hanging, used as decorative wall art. Classified in HTS 4601.94.20.00 for willow plaits in sheet form, as a similar product of plaiting materials not excluded by chapter notes. Remains a flat woven article.

Picnic Willow Mat Sheet

Large rollable sheet plaited from willow for outdoor picnics, bound in parallel strands. HTS 4601.94.20.00 applies to these unfinished mat sheets of willow plaiting materials in the form defined by heading 4601. Portable and flexible for consumer use.

Wood Strip Privacy Screen Panel

A rectangular panel woven from narrow wooden strips, designed for use as a room divider or garden screen. Classified under HTS 4601.94.20.00 for its plaited wood construction in sheet form, fitting the definition of similar products of plaiting materials. It remains unfinished for further assembly.

Wood Strip Ceiling Panel Sheet

Sheets of plaited wood strips designed for acoustic ceiling applications, in parallel bound form. Falls under HTS 4601.94.20.00 as unfinished plaiting products of wood, meeting the 'bound together in parallel strands' definition. Not yet assembled into final fixtures.