Bamboo Fruit Bowl from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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