Bark Strip Plaits from Japan
Plaited sheets from narrow strips of tree bark, a qualifying vegetable material per chapter notes, used for crafts or matting. HTS 4601.94.40.00 for other vegetable plaits in sheet form, not woven 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
• Source sustainably certified bark to meet Lacey Act declarations
• Avoid 'leather-like' descriptions; chapter excludes leather strips
• Inspect for pests; fumigation often required for bark imports