Palm Leaf Market Tote Bag from China
A spacious tote bag woven from palm leaves, designed for carrying produce or groceries with reinforced shoulder straps. Classified under HTS 4602.19.16.00 as an unlined bag of palm leaf plaiting materials, shaped directly without metal frames. Its lightweight, eco-friendly design suits daily market use.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Declare exact plaiting material as palm leaf; blends with other fibers require fiber content breakdown
• Include weaving process documentation to prove direct shaping from plaiting materials per Chapter 46 notes
• Watch for reclassification if bag includes non-plaited lining exceeding minimal thresholds