Subheading · Chapter 46 · Heading 4602

4602.11

4602.11: Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly: of vegetable materials, of bamboo

Official description Of bamboo

Subheading 4602.11 belongs to heading 4602 (basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly to shape from plaiting…) in chapter 46.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 2% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 4602 11 00 00 Of bamboo 2%
  2. 4602 11 00 10 From plaiting materials, hand-made 2%
  3. 4602 11 00 90 Other 2%

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)

Import requirements 1

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—2%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code " EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£7.2m-26.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£5.01 per kg
Jan 2024: £375kFeb 2024: £697kMar 2024: £287kApr 2024: £402kMay 2024: £462kJun 2024: £364kJul 2024: £354kAug 2024: £789kSept 2024: £1.3mOct 2024: £1.3mNov 2024: £1.3mDec 2024: £653kJan 2025: £589kFeb 2025: £447kMar 2025: £666kApr 2025: £621kMay 2025: £485kJun 2025: £409kJul 2025: £907kAug 2025: £1.1mSept 2025: £640kOct 2025: £864kNov 2025: £619kDec 2025: £490kJan 2026: £198kFeb 2026: £438kMar 2026: £390kApr 2026: £535kMay 2026: £682kJun 2026: £553kJul 2026: £922kAug 2026: £840k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £6.1m 84.9% -17.8%
Vietnam £554k 7.7% -23.5%
Indonesia £142k 2% -20.7%
Italy £128k 1.8% -87.7%
Bangladesh £119k 1.7% -16.3%
France £44k 0.6% +3,013.1%
India £25k 0.3% -80.5%
Taiwan £15k 0.2% +315%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

4602.11 · US$186m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$23kUS$23k+US$217k+US$1m+> US$12m

Exports: 118
  1. China: US$91m
  2. Vietnam: US$28m
  3. Mexico: US$27m
  4. Italy: US$12m
  5. Indonesia: US$5m
  6. Germany: US$4m
  7. Netherlands: US$3m
  8. France: US$2m
  9. Poland: US$2m
  10. Hungary: US$2m
  11. Bangladesh: US$1m
  12. Spain: US$1m
  13. Denmark: US$778k
  14. Madagascar: US$703k
  15. Belgium: US$599k
  16. United States: US$593k
  17. India: US$517k
  18. United Kingdom: US$470k
  19. Hong Kong SAR China: US$463k
  20. Thailand: US$415k
  21. Sweden: US$392k
  22. Pakistan: US$380k
  23. Japan: US$354k
  24. Türkiye: US$334k
  25. Switzerland: US$313k
  26. Philippines: US$244k
  27. Morocco: US$237k
  28. Slovakia: US$217k
  29. Malaysia: US$216k
  30. Romania: US$181k
  31. Ghana: US$151k
  32. Czechia: US$144k
  33. Canada: US$138k
  34. Greece: US$136k
  35. Taiwan: US$125k
  36. Portugal: US$122k
  37. Slovenia: US$109k
  38. South Africa: US$87k
  39. Singapore: US$84k
  40. Finland: US$59k
  41. Austria: US$58k
  42. Kenya: US$53k
  43. Bulgaria: US$50k
  44. United Arab Emirates: US$48k
  45. Lithuania: US$41k
  46. Senegal: US$39k
  47. Kazakhstan: US$37k
  48. Croatia: US$34k
  49. South Korea: US$32k
  50. Mauritius: US$30k
  51. Norway: US$28k
  52. Cambodia: US$28k
  53. Egypt: US$25k
  54. Australia: US$24k
  55. Chile: US$23k
  56. Sri Lanka: US$23k
  57. Kuwait: US$19k
  58. Nepal: US$19k
  59. Colombia: US$18k
  60. Sierra Leone: US$16k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$91m 48.7%
2 Vietnam US$28m 14.9%
3 Mexico US$27m 14.4%
4 Italy US$12m 6.4%
5 Indonesia US$5m 2.5%
6 Germany US$4m 2.3%
7 Netherlands US$3m 1.4%
8 France US$2m 1.2%
9 Poland US$2m 1%
10 Hungary US$2m 0.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$52m 28.2%
2 France US$14m 7.6%
3 Germany US$12m 6.3%
4 United Kingdom US$10m 5.5%
5 Japan US$9m 4.6%
6 Spain US$8m 4.1%
7 Netherlands US$6m 3.4%
8 Poland US$5m 2.9%
9 Italy US$5m 2.6%
10 Türkiye US$4m 2.4%

Import duty on this product around the world 162

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 15%median duty
  • 13number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 55%highest: Iran, Egypt, Morocco

162

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 6% 2023
Aruba 17% 12% – 22% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 6% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 20% 2023
Brazil 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 6.1% 0% – 11% 2023
Cape Verde 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 7% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 40% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 20% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 3.7% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 25% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 5.7% 3.4% – 7.9% 2023
Jordan 3.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 6% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 6% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 20% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 6%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 20% 15% – 25% 2023
Maldives 25% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 15% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 20% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 15% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 5% 2023
Paraguay 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 6% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 20% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 20% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 6% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 5.4%* 2023
Syria 20% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 20% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 3.7% 2023
Tuvalu 23% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 2% 2023
United States 4.6% 0% – 10% 2023
Uruguay 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 20% 2023
Venezuela 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 20% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.4% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
89971 Basketware, wickerwork & other articles made directly to shape from plaiting materials/made up from goods of heading 899.73, 899.74/899.79; articles of loofah
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 313202
CPC 2.1 product
31923 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1629 Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20174602.11unchanged
20124602.11unchanged
20074602.11unchanged
20024602.10changed
19964602.10changed
19924602.10changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 6

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N331678 U.S. CBP 5 April 2023 · 4602.11.35.00

    A classification and country of origin determination of bamboo shades

  • N321749 U.S. CBP 30 September 2021 · 4602.11.45.00

    The tariff classification of a decorative candle lantern from China

  • N320608 U.S. CBP 2 August 2021 · 4602.11.07.00

    The tariff classification of baskets from China

  • N315822 U.S. CBP 27 November 2020 · 4602.11.45.00

    A classification and country of origin determination of bamboo shades

  • N300305 U.S. CBP 20 September 2018 · 4602.11.09.00

    The tariff classification of Baskets and Hampers from Vietnam and China

  • N286928 U.S. CBP 30 June 2017 · 4602.11.45.00

    The tariff classification of a Hanging Bamboo Partition from China

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 4602.11 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 2%.

Subheading 4602.11 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 3.7%.

173 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 2%.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £7.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 26% on the year before); China supplied 85%, followed by Vietnam.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$186m (−3.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$91m), followed by Vietnam.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly: of vegetable materials, of bamboo?

Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly: of vegetable materials, of bamboo fall under HS subheading 4602.11, part of heading 4602, in section IX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4602.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4602.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made…?

China, with US$91m in 2024 (48.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

173 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (85%), Vietnam (8%) and Indonesia (2%), out of total imports of £7.2m.

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