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HS code for envelopes - straw
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “envelopes - straw” points to heading 4602: basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading 4601; articles of loofah. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The UK Global Tariff divides 4602 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4% (average 2%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 4602 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 1.7% and 4.7%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 4602 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.7% and 4.7% (average 3.7%).
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 4% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 2% 
EU 1.7% – 4.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
Türkiye 1.7% – 4.7% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 3.7% 
USA Free – 18% General (MFN) 28 tariff lines · average 5.1% 
Canada Free – 11% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Brazil 10.8% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Argentina 10.8% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 3.1% 
Japan 2.5% – 7.9% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 5.7% 
Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 22 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 15% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for envelopes - straw?
Envelopes - straw are classified under 4602 (Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly to shape from plaiting materials…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.