Raffia Plaited Cords for Bag Weaving from Germany
Plaited strips from raffia palm leaves, assembled into cords for handbags and totes. HTS 4601.99.05.00 covers these as similar products of plaiting materials (raffia strips) not in sheet form. Popular in fashion and accessory manufacturing.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Test for natural dye stability; synthetic additives could reclassify to Chapter 39 plastics
• Use CITES docs if raffia from protected species sources