Willow Wicker Laundry Basket from Japan
A large, oval-shaped basket woven directly from willow strips, designed for sorting and storing laundry. It falls under HTS 4602.19.35.00 as wickerwork made directly to shape from vegetable plaiting materials, specifically willow, without assembly from pre-made plaits of heading 4601.
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
Import Tips
• Verify the basket is woven directly from willow strips, not assembled from bound plaits of 4601, to avoid reclassification
• Include certificates of vegetable material origin and photos showing plaiting process for customs inspection
• Label clearly as 'wickerwork of willow' to meet Chapter 46 material disclosure requirements; avoid metal reinforcements that could shift to Chapter 73