Handmade Jamaican Straw Market Bag from Japan
Woven entirely by hand from Jamaican sisal fibers, this traditional market bag features folklore knotting patterns passed down through generations. As a handmade cottage industry good from a CBTPA beneficiary, it qualifies under HTS 9820.11.30 per U.S. note 4 requirements.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Require artisan certification and photos showing hand-weaving process; Verify natural fiber content through laboratory testing if challenged; Avoid metal hardware that could reclassify as Chapter 42