Willow Laundry Basket from Japan
A large oval basket woven directly from willow plaiting materials, designed for storing laundry. It falls under HTS 4602.19.18.00 as basketwork made to shape from vegetable plaiting materials like willow, not lined or fitted for specific uses excluded elsewhere. The open weave allows ventilation for clothes.
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
• Verify the basket is woven directly from plaiting materials like willow strips; processed wood panels disqualify it from this code
• Provide certificates of vegetable origin to confirm compliance with chapter exclusions for non-plaiting materials
• Declare exact dimensions and lining status; lined baskets may shift to other subheadings