HS Code 1401: Vegetable materials of a kind used primarily for plaiting; (e.g. bamboos, rattans, reeds, rushes, osier, raffia, cleaned, bleached or dyed cereal straw and lime bark)
What is HS Code 1401
HS Code 1401 covers Vegetable materials of a kind used primarily for plaiting; (e.g. bamboos, rattans, reeds, rushes, osier, raffia, cleaned, bleached or dyed cereal straw and lime bark). It is a 4-digit heading within Chapter 14 (Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included), Section II. Its 6-digit subheadings are identical in every HS-adopting country; from the 7th digit onward, each country extends the code for its own tariff and statistics.
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What does HS Code 1401 Vegetable materials of a kind used primarily for plaiting; (e.g. bamboos, rattans, reeds, rushes, osier, raffia, cleaned, bleached or dyed cereal straw and lime bark) Cover?
What HS Codes for Other Vegetable Products Do Not Cover
Chapter 14 covers raw vegetable materials for plaiting (rattan, bamboo, reeds), broom-making, and stuffing. Goods frequently misclassified here but that belong elsewhere include:
Worked bamboo and rattan articles
Chapter 46
Wood and timber
Chapter 44
Cotton and other textile fibers
Chapters 52–53
Brooms and brushes as finished goods
heading 9603
This list highlights common classification errors only — it is not exhaustive. For binding classification, work with a licensed customs broker or qualified trade compliance professional.