Heading · Chapter 14
1401: Vegetable materials of a kind used primarily for plaiting (for example, bamboos, rattans, reeds, rushes, osier, raffia, cleaned, bleached or dyed cereal straw, and lime bark)
Heading 1401 is divided into 3 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 14, vegetable plaiting materials.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
USA Free – 4.4% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 1.9% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
Brazil 5.4% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 5.4% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 8.5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 4.6% 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Subheadings 3
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$114kUS$114k+US$1m+US$5m+> US$9m
Exports: 117
- China: US$122m
- Malaysia: US$12m
- Vietnam: US$10m
- Netherlands: US$9m
- Argentina: US$7m
- Indonesia: US$7m
- Philippines: US$6m
- Singapore: US$6m
- Spain: US$5m
- France: US$5m
- Madagascar: US$5m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Ireland: US$5m
- Benin: US$4m
- Poland: US$3m
- Germany: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- India: US$3m
- Italy: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- United States: US$1m
- Pakistan: US$1m
- Austria: US$954k
- Kenya: US$953k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$940k
- Kazakhstan: US$660k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$564k
- United Kingdom: US$526k
- Ecuador: US$502k
- South Africa: US$469k
- Russia: US$447k
- Mexico: US$434k
- Morocco: US$422k
- Egypt: US$420k
- Lithuania: US$407k
- Chile: US$381k
- Albania: US$378k
- Bulgaria: US$301k
- Denmark: US$267k
- Serbia: US$259k
- Georgia: US$221k
- Slovenia: US$180k
- Czechia: US$167k
- Sweden: US$164k
- Tanzania: US$163k
- Japan: US$160k
- Norway: US$151k
- Solomon Islands: US$145k
- Uganda: US$127k
- Afghanistan: US$114k
- Greece: US$113k
- Guatemala: US$77k
- Bangladesh: US$72k
- Ghana: US$69k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$63kUS$63k+US$678k+US$3m+> US$12m
Imports: 182
- Netherlands: US$40m
- United States: US$21m
- China: US$20m
- Spain: US$16m
- Germany: US$13m
- France: US$12m
- Italy: US$11m
- United Kingdom: US$10m
- India: US$8m
- Poland: US$7m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Japan: US$6m
- Singapore: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- South Korea: US$4m
- Argentina: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$3m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Colombia: US$1m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Mexico: US$1m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Romania: US$992k
- Israel: US$978k
- Ireland: US$832k
- Russia: US$828k
- Kuwait: US$771k
- Indonesia: US$766k
- Afghanistan: US$758k
- Greece: US$708k
- Brazil: US$678k
- Bhutan: US$660k
- Lithuania: US$644k
- North Korea: US$606k
- Peru: US$595k
- Sweden: US$571k
- Norway: US$550k
- Dominican Republic: US$518k
- Philippines: US$455k
- Croatia: US$423k
- Slovenia: US$416k
- Finland: US$411k
- South Africa: US$386k
- Cambodia: US$373k
- Bulgaria: US$346k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$122m | 49.6% |
| 2 |  Malaysia | US$12m | 4.8% |
| 3 |  Vietnam | US$10m | 4% |
| 4 |  Netherlands | US$9m | 3.8% |
| 5 | Argentina | US$7m | 3% |
| 6 |  Indonesia | US$7m | 2.7% |
| 7 |  Philippines | US$6m | 2.4% |
| 8 |  Singapore | US$6m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$5m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  France | US$5m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$40m | 16.1% |
| 2 | United States | US$21m | 8.6% |
| 3 | China | US$20m | 8.2% |
| 4 | Spain | US$16m | 6.7% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$13m | 5.3% |
| 6 | France | US$12m | 5% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$11m | 4.4% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$10m | 3.9% |
| 9 |  India | US$8m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$7m | 2.7% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 1401 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 1401 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 1401 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 1401 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4.4%. 2 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 1401 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 1401 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 10%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 1401 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 5.4%.
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 1401 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 5.4%.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 1401 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 1401 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 1401 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 8.5% (average 4.6%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 1401 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 1401 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 1401 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 1401 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 1401 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 1401 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 1401 goods worth US$247m (+6.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$122m), followed by Malaysia.
The biggest buyer was the Netherlands, with imports of US$40m.
The United Kingdom ranked 34th among 117 exporters with US$526k.
The United Kingdom imported US$10m.
Legal 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).
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for vegetable materials of a kind used primarily for plaiting (for example, bamboos, rattans, reeds, rushes, osier, raffia, cleaned, bleached or dyed cereal straw, and lime bark)?
Vegetable materials of a kind used primarily for plaiting (for example, bamboos, rattans, reeds, rushes, osier, raffia, cleaned, bleached or dyed cereal straw, and lime bark) fall under HS heading 1401, part of chapter 14, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on vegetable materials of a kind used primarily for… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1401 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 materials of a kind used primarily for… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1401 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 materials of a kind used primarily for…?
China, with US$122m in 2024 (49.6% of world exports).