4602.19.29.40/Willow Wicker Handbag/Japan

Willow Wicker Handbag from Japan

A stylish handbag crafted directly from woven willow plaiting materials, featuring a flap closure and optional fabric lining. It falls under HTS 4602.19.29.40 as luggage or handbags made from vegetable plaiting materials like willow, excluding rattan. This classification applies to shaped basketwork items designed for carrying personal belongings.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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Import Tips

• Verify the plaiting materials are solely vegetable-based (e.g

• willow strips) per Chapter 46 notes to avoid reclassification to plastics or other chapters

• Provide detailed photos and material affidavits during customs entry to confirm direct shaping from plaiting materials, not assembled from pre-made sheets

• Label fiber content if lined with textiles; common pitfall is undervaluation of handcrafted labor leading to audits