Willow Laundry Basket

A large, oval-shaped basket woven directly from flexible willow strips, designed for storing dirty clothes in a laundry room. It falls under HTS 4602.90.00.00 as basketwork made directly to shape from plaiting materials like willow, which are suitable for interlacing processes as defined in the chapter notes.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China3.5%+35.0%38.5%
🇲🇽Mexico3.5%+10.0%13.5%
🇨🇦Canada3.5%+10.0%13.5%
🇩🇪Germany3.5%+10.0%13.5%
🇯🇵Japan3.5%+10.0%13.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4601.99.90.00Lower: 38.3% vs 38.5%

If supplied as parallel bound sheets rather than shaped basket

Unfinished plaits and sheets bound in parallel strands are classified under heading 4601, while shaped articles go to 4602.

9403.82.00Lower: 35% vs 38.5%

If designed and used primarily as household furniture

Chapter notes exclude articles of Chapter 94; functional furniture like storage units may shift to wood/bamboo furniture headings.

5702.50Lower: 12.7% vs 38.5%

If made from unspun natural fibers like raffia and used as floor covering

Plaited vegetable fiber mats for flooring fall under Chapter 57 carpets, not basketwork.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify that the willow strips qualify as plaiting materials under chapter notes by ensuring they are in a form suitable for interlacing, not processed into yarns

Provide origin certificates confirming natural vegetable plaiting materials to avoid misclassification as synthetic products

Check for exclusions like furniture components under Chapter 94 to prevent duty reassessment