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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If mixed with synthetic netting
Loofah pure is 4602.19; other materials go 4602.90.
If crocheted from loofah yarns
Chapter excludes yarns; knitted from fibers goes Chapter 63.
If imported saturated with soap
Soap-impregnated becomes Chapter 34 soap article.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• FDA registration if for personal hygiene contact; declare as bathware
• Clean/dry proof required; moist loofah risks biohazards at entry
• Not to exceed 20% other fibers or shifts to 4602.90
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