Subheading · Section II

1401.20: Vegetable materials of a kind used primarily for plaiting: rattans

1401.20

Official description Rattans

  • FreeUK
  • FreeEU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 0%–2%USA
  • US$51mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 1401.20 belongs to heading 1401 (vegetable materials of a kind used primarily for plaiting) in chapter 14.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 1401.20; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 1401.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 1401.20; the statutory rate is 50%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 1401.20 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2%. 1 of them is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$51m (+4.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$16.8m), followed by Malaysia.

The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$14.6m.

The United Kingdom ranked 28th among 69 exporters with US$51k.

The United Kingdom imported US$626.2k, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free – 2% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1%

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.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 1401 20 00 00 Rattans Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 1401 20 00 Rattans Free—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 1401.20.00.00.00 Hint kamışı 50%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 1401.20 Rattans:
  2. 1401.20.20 In the rough or cut transversely into sections Free
  3. 1401.20.20.10 In the rough, 4 meters or more in length No.
  4. 1401.20.20.90 Other No.
  5. 1401.20.40.00 Other 2%No.

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

1401.20 · US$51m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$18.7kUS$18.7k+US$336.2k+US$1.3m+> US$10.8m

Exports: 69
  1. China: US$16.8m
  2. Malaysia: US$10.8m
  3. Philippines: US$5.7m
  4. Indonesia: US$5m
  5. Singapore: US$4.7m
  6. Netherlands: US$1.3m
  7. Spain: US$904.5k
  8. Portugal: US$757.4k
  9. Belgium: US$724.9k
  10. Italy: US$713.7k
  11. Germany: US$407.6k
  12. France: US$397.4k
  13. Vietnam: US$396.9k
  14. Hong Kong SAR China: US$394.9k
  15. Myanmar (Burma): US$336.2k
  16. Morocco: US$235.3k
  17. Romania: US$213.6k
  18. United States: US$169.9k
  19. Solomon Islands: US$145.2k
  20. Afghanistan: US$113.9k
  21. Taiwan: US$113.9k
  22. Thailand: US$94.8k
  23. Argentina: US$65.7k
  24. Denmark: US$60.2k
  25. Mexico: US$60.2k
  26. Czechia: US$59.2k
  27. Cambodia: US$56.2k
  28. United Kingdom: US$51k
  29. India: US$37.7k
  30. Sweden: US$18.7k
  31. Tunisia: US$18.6k
  32. Laos: US$16k
  33. Hungary: US$12.9k
  34. Türkiye: US$12.6k
  35. Kuwait: US$12.5k
  36. Senegal: US$12.3k
  37. Poland: US$11.8k
  38. Pakistan: US$5.6k
  39. Austria: US$5.4k
  40. Japan: US$4.4k
  41. Russia: US$4k
  42. Sudan: US$3.3k
  43. Slovenia: US$3.2k
  44. Australia: US$3k
  45. Ireland: US$3k
  46. Lithuania: US$2.6k
  47. Switzerland: US$2.4k
  48. Serbia: US$2.4k
  49. Egypt: US$1.5k
  50. Norway: US$1.4k
  51. United Arab Emirates: US$800
  52. Madagascar: US$700
  53. South Africa: US$700
  54. Colombia: US$500
  55. Mauritius: US$400
  56. Slovakia: US$400
  57. Finland: US$300
  58. Croatia: US$300
  59. Bulgaria: US$200
  60. Greece: US$100

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$16.8m 33%
2 Malaysia US$10.8m 21.2%
3 Philippines US$5.7m 11.2%
4 Indonesia US$5m 9.8%
5 Singapore US$4.7m 9.2%
6 Netherlands US$1.3m 2.5%
7 Spain US$904.5k 1.8%
8 Portugal US$757.4k 1.5%
9 Belgium US$724.9k 1.4%
10 Italy US$713.7k 1.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$14.6m 28.6%
2 Spain US$5.6m 11%
3 Singapore US$4.6m 8.9%
4 Netherlands US$2.6m 5.1%
5 United States US$2.2m 4.3%
6 Japan US$2.2m 4.2%
7 Germany US$1.5m 3%
8 France US$1.5m 2.9%
9 Italy US$1.4m 2.8%
10 Colombia US$1.2m 2.4%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for vegetable materials of a kind used primarily for plaiting: rattans?

Vegetable materials of a kind used primarily for plaiting: rattans fall under HS subheading 1401.20, part of heading 1401, 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 1401.20 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 1401.20 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$16.8m in 2024 (33% of world exports).