Willow Basket Weave Mat from Japan
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.
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 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