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
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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