Chapter · Section II

Chapter 14: Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included

14
  • FreeUK
  • FreeEU
  • 10%–100%Türkiye
  • 0%–4.4%USA
  • US$2bnWorld trade in 2024

2 headings make up chapter 14, part of section II, vegetable products.

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 statutory rate is between 10% and 100%.

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).

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines EU Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines Türkiye 10% – 100% Statutory rate (Law 474) 22 tariff lines · average 35.7% USA Free – 4.4% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 1.3% · 2× specific or compound duty

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

Headings 2

World trade in 2024

14 · US$2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$832.2kUS$832.2k+US$5.3m+US$26.1m+> US$114.3m

Exports: 152
  1. Indonesia: US$497.6m
  2. China: US$248.2m
  3. India: US$162.9m
  4. Malaysia: US$143.1m
  5. Mexico: US$114.3m
  6. Sri Lanka: US$92.4m
  7. Peru: US$58.1m
  8. Netherlands: US$56.6m
  9. United States: US$49.6m
  10. Ukraine: US$35.5m
  11. Chile: US$33.6m
  12. Türkiye: US$33.5m
  13. Vietnam: US$32.7m
  14. Spain: US$27.6m
  15. Belgium: US$26.1m
  16. Nepal: US$25.7m
  17. Thailand: US$23m
  18. France: US$21.4m
  19. Brazil: US$20.6m
  20. Russia: US$18.6m
  21. Germany: US$16.6m
  22. South Africa: US$13.9m
  23. Philippines: US$10.5m
  24. Argentina: US$9.6m
  25. Italy: US$9.4m
  26. Bangladesh: US$9.2m
  27. Denmark: US$9.1m
  28. Côte d’Ivoire: US$8.8m
  29. Portugal: US$8.7m
  30. Poland: US$8.1m
  31. Czechia: US$7.3m
  32. Singapore: US$6.3m
  33. Pakistan: US$6.2m
  34. Hungary: US$5.8m
  35. Madagascar: US$5.6m
  36. Bulgaria: US$5.5m
  37. Benin: US$5.3m
  38. Taiwan: US$5m
  39. Ireland: US$4.7m
  40. Austria: US$4.4m
  41. Egypt: US$4.2m
  42. Turkmenistan: US$4.2m
  43. Kazakhstan: US$4.2m
  44. Guatemala: US$3.7m
  45. Canada: US$3.6m
  46. Ecuador: US$3.4m
  47. Costa Rica: US$3.3m
  48. New Zealand: US$3.2m
  49. Latvia: US$2.8m
  50. Myanmar (Burma): US$2.8m
  51. Israel: US$2.6m
  52. United Kingdom: US$2.5m
  53. Romania: US$2.3m
  54. Iran: US$2.1m
  55. Yemen: US$2m
  56. Colombia: US$1.9m
  57. Sweden: US$1.8m
  58. Tanzania: US$1.8m
  59. Luxembourg: US$1.7m
  60. Japan: US$1.7m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Indonesia US$497.6m 25.3%
2 China US$248.2m 12.6%
3 India US$162.9m 8.3%
4 Malaysia US$143.1m 7.3%
5 Mexico US$114.3m 5.8%
6 Sri Lanka US$92.4m 4.7%
7 Peru US$58.1m 3%
8 Netherlands US$56.6m 2.9%
9 United States US$49.6m 2.5%
10 Ukraine US$35.5m 1.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Japan US$613m 31.2%
2 United States US$200m 10.2%
3 China US$138.2m 7%
4 Netherlands US$94.8m 4.8%
5 India US$57.5m 2.9%
6 Poland US$51.4m 2.6%
7 Peru US$51.1m 2.6%
8 United Kingdom US$51m 2.6%
9 France US$48.2m 2.5%
10 Germany US$45.1m 2.3%

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$497.6m in 2024 (25.3% of world exports).