Chapter
Chapter 14: Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included
2 headings make up chapter 14, part of section II, vegetable products.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 22 tariff lines 
USA Free – 4.4% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 1.3% · 2× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 10% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 8.8% 
Brazil 5.4% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Argentina 5.4% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 8.5% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 3.1% 
Taiwan Free – 20% Third-country duty 22 tariff lines · average 5.5% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines Headings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$832kUS$832k+US$5m+US$26m+> US$114m
Exports: 152
- Indonesia: US$498m
- China: US$248m
- India: US$163m
- Malaysia: US$143m
- Mexico: US$114m
- Sri Lanka: US$92m
- Peru: US$58m
- Netherlands: US$57m
- United States: US$50m
- Ukraine: US$36m
- Chile: US$34m
- Türkiye: US$33m
- Vietnam: US$33m
- Spain: US$28m
- Belgium: US$26m
- Nepal: US$26m
- Thailand: US$23m
- France: US$21m
- Brazil: US$21m
- Russia: US$19m
- Germany: US$17m
- South Africa: US$14m
- Philippines: US$11m
- Argentina: US$10m
- Italy: US$9m
- Bangladesh: US$9m
- Denmark: US$9m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$9m
- Portugal: US$9m
- Poland: US$8m
- Czechia: US$7m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Pakistan: US$6m
- Hungary: US$6m
- Madagascar: US$6m
- Bulgaria: US$5m
- Benin: US$5m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- Ireland: US$5m
- Austria: US$4m
- Egypt: US$4m
- Turkmenistan: US$4m
- Kazakhstan: US$4m
- Guatemala: US$4m
- Canada: US$4m
- Ecuador: US$3m
- Costa Rica: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Latvia: US$3m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Iran: US$2m
- Yemen: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Tanzania: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Japan: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$332kUS$332k+US$3m+US$18m+> US$51m
Imports: 203
- Japan: US$613m
- United States: US$200m
- China: US$138m
- Netherlands: US$95m
- India: US$57m
- Poland: US$51m
- Peru: US$51m
- United Kingdom: US$51m
- France: US$48m
- Germany: US$45m
- South Korea: US$42m
- Spain: US$37m
- Thailand: US$37m
- Taiwan: US$32m
- Italy: US$30m
- Belgium: US$28m
- Pakistan: US$24m
- Singapore: US$23m
- Mexico: US$20m
- Canada: US$18m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$18m
- Saudi Arabia: US$18m
- Denmark: US$16m
- Russia: US$15m
- Australia: US$14m
- Malaysia: US$14m
- Türkiye: US$14m
- Portugal: US$12m
- Greece: US$10m
- Austria: US$9m
- Vietnam: US$8m
- Brazil: US$8m
- Syria: US$7m
- Romania: US$7m
- Egypt: US$7m
- Bulgaria: US$7m
- Israel: US$6m
- Indonesia: US$6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$6m
- Colombia: US$6m
- Latvia: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Morocco: US$5m
- Argentina: US$5m
- Sri Lanka: US$5m
- Ireland: US$5m
- Hungary: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Bhutan: US$3m
- Iran: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Mauritius: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Algeria: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia | US$498m | 25.3% |
| 2 |  China | US$248m | 12.6% |
| 3 |  India | US$163m | 8.3% |
| 4 |  Malaysia | US$143m | 7.3% |
| 5 | Mexico | US$114m | 5.8% |
| 6 |  Sri Lanka | US$92m | 4.7% |
| 7 | Peru | US$58m | 3% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$57m | 2.9% |
| 9 | United States | US$50m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Ukraine | US$36m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | US$613m | 31.2% |
| 2 | United States | US$200m | 10.2% |
| 3 | China | US$138m | 7% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$95m | 4.8% |
| 5 | India | US$57m | 2.9% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$51m | 2.6% |
| 7 | Peru | US$51m | 2.6% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$51m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  France | US$48m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$45m | 2.3% |
In the UK Global Tariff, chapter 14 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides chapter 14 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, chapter 14 covers 22 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
World trade in chapter 14 goods reached US$2bn in 2024, up 5.4% on 2023.
Indonesia was the largest exporter with 25.3% of the total, ahead of China.
Japan imported the most (US$613m).
Chapter notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover the following products which are to be classified in Section XI: vegetable materials or fibres of vegetable materials of a kind used primarily in the manufacture of textiles, however prepared, or other vegetable materials which have undergone treatment so as to render them suitable for use only as textile materials.
2. Heading 1401 applies, inter alia, to bamboos (whether or not split, sawn lengthwise, cut to length, rounded at the ends, bleached, rendered non-inflammable, polished or dyed), split osier, reeds and the like, to rattan cores and to drawn or split rattans. The heading does not apply to chipwood (heading 4404).
3. Heading 1404 does not apply to wood wool (heading 4405) and prepared knots or tufts for broom or brush making (heading 9603).
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included?
Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included make up HS chapter 14, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on vegetable plaiting materials in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 14 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on vegetable plaiting materials in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 14 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most vegetable plaiting materials?
Indonesia, with US$498m in 2024 (25.3% of world exports).