Willow Tote Shopping Bag from China
A spacious open-top tote bag woven directly from willow strips, ideal for shopping or beach use, with minimal lining and cotton web handles. Classified under HTS 4602.19.22.00 for its willow plaiting construction as a flatgood handbag. Excludes twine or rope elements per Chapter exclusions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.3%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Label fiber content accurately, noting willow as principal material (>50% by weight) to support 4602 classification
• Document weaving process to prove 'made directly to shape' from plaiting materials, preventing shifts to Chapter 42