Bamboo Tissue Box Covers from Japan
Slatted covers woven from bamboo plaiting to fit standard tissue boxes, decorative utility item. Classifies in HTS 4602.11.45.00 'other' bamboo vegetable plaiting articles made to shape. Not headgear, footwear, or other exclusions.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Invoice dimensions to match tissue boxes, avoiding 'household article' misclassification
• Ensure no felt/nonwovens used, as excluded from plaiting definition
• Watch for set sales with tissues, potentially changing to Chapter 48/94