Straw Plait Bands from Mexico
Narrow bands or strips of plaited straw, bound parallel for hat-making or decorative use. HTS 4601.94.40.00 covers such other vegetable plaits in strip form, not assembled into headgear (excluded to Chapter 65). Meets definition of plaiting materials like straw in chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Explicitly state 'not for headgear assembly' in invoices to dodge Chapter 65
• Test for gluten content if wheat straw; may need FDA food-contact certs
• Store dry to prevent splintering, a common damage claim issue