Willow Plait Strips for Basket Weaving
Thin strips of willow plaited together and assembled into continuous lengths, used primarily for weaving baskets and wicker furniture. These fall under HTS 4601.99.05.00 as plaits of plaiting materials (willow) assembled into strips, not bound in sheets or woven into finished mats. They are sold in bundles for craft and manufacturing applications.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If further manufactured into baskets or hampers
Completed woven baskets from plaiting materials are classified under 4602 as articles of wickerwork, not raw plaits.
If bound together in parallel strands to form sheets
Chapter notes specify sheet-form parallel-bound plaits go to 4601.91, distinguishing from loose strip assemblies.
If unplaited raw willow shoots or strips
Unprocessed vegetable plaiting materials like raw willow are under Chapter 14 as vegetable products, prior to plaiting.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify material origin with supplier certificates, as plaiting materials must exclude leather, felt, or nonwovens per Chapter 46 notes
• Declare as 'plaits assembled into strips' to avoid misclassification as finished baskets under 4602; include photos in entry docs
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