Bamboo Fruit Bowl
A shallow, round bowl intricately woven from thin bamboo splits to hold fruits or as a decorative centerpiece. Classified in HTS 4602.19.80.00 as an article made directly to shape from bamboo, a vegetable plaiting material per Chapter 46 definitions.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If bamboo is bentwood or molded rather than plaited
Plaiting process defines 4602; non-plaited bamboo articles like bentwood go to Chapter 44 tableware.
If made from rattan instead of bamboo
Rattan plaiting materials have dedicated subheading 4602.12.
If constructed from plastic strips mimicking bamboo
Plaiting materials exclude plastic strips (Chapter 39); only vegetable qualifies for 4602.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain fumigation certificates for bamboo to comply with USDA APHIS rules; untreated imports often face quarantine
• Declare exact vegetable material (bamboo splits) on invoices; pitfall is confusion with Chapter 44 bamboo products
• For sets with multiple bowls, ensure not packed for retail sale as sets to avoid GRI 3 issues
Related Products under HTS 4602.19.80.00
Willow Laundry Basket
A large, oval-shaped basket woven directly from flexible willow strips, designed for storing and transporting laundry. It falls under HTS 4602.19.80.00 as basketwork made directly to shape from vegetable plaiting materials like willow, which are suitable for interlacing processes as defined in Chapter 46 notes.
Seagrass Storage Basket
A rectangular lidded basket handwoven from seagrass for organizing pantry items or toys. It qualifies under HTS 4602.19.80.00 as wickerwork shaped directly from seagrass, a narrow-leaf vegetable plaiting material.
Rattan Wine Carrier
A portable carrier with compartments for 6 wine bottles, woven from rattan strips. Falls under HTS 4602.19.80.00 as an other article of vegetable plaiting materials, shaped directly without falling into specific exclusions.
Loofah Bath Scrubber Basket
Small hanging basket plaited from dried loofah fibers to hold bath sponges. Specifically covered under HTS 4602.19.80.00 as articles of loofah, a vegetable plaiting material.
Rush Picture Frame
Decorative frame wrapped and shaped from rush plaiting materials around a backing. HTS 4602.19.80.00 as other basketwork-style article from rush, a qualifying vegetable material.
Osier Plant Pot Holder
Braided holder for 10-inch terracotta pots, made from osier willow branches. Fits HTS 4602.19.80.00 as wickerwork directly shaped from osier plaiting materials.