Chapter 14
Vegetable Plaiting Materials
By TariffCenter Research Team · Updated 2026-04-09 · Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule
At a glance
Chapter 14 contains 21 HTS lines covering vegetable plaiting materials. General U.S. duty rates: Free to 4.4%. Section 301 surcharges apply on selected lines for imports from China. Reciprocal tariffs apply following the February 2026 SCOTUS ruling.
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 contains 10 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–4.4%. Section 301 surcharges (7.5%–100%) and Section 122 surcharge (15%) apply to selected lines.
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):
Free
1401.10.00.00
Bamboos
Free
1401.20
Rattans:
Free
1401.20.20
In the rough or cut transversely into sections
Free
1401.20.20.10
In the rough, 4 meters or more in length
Free
1401.20.20.90
Other
Free
1401.20.40.00
Other
2%
1401.90
Other:
Free
1401.90.20.00
Willow (osier)
4.4%
1401.90.40.00
Other
3.2%
| HS Code | Description | General Rate | Special Rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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): | Free | 301: 25%S122: 10% |
| 1401.10.00.00 | Bamboos | Free | 301: 25%S122: 10% |
| 1401.20 | Rattans: | Free | 301: 25%S122: 10% |
| 1401.20.20 | In the rough or cut transversely into sections | Free | 301: 25%S122: 10% |
| 1401.20.20.10 | In the rough, 4 meters or more in length | Free | 301: 25%S122: 10% |
| 1401.20.20.90 | Other | Free | 301: 25%S122: 10% |
| 1401.20.40.00 | Other | 2% | 301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) |
| 1401.90 | Other: | Free | 301: 25%S122: 10% |
| 1401.90.20.00 | Willow (osier) | 4.4% | 301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG) |
| 1401.90.40.00 | Other | 3.2% | 301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) |
1404 — Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included
#Heading 1404 contains 11 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–2.3%. Section 301 surcharges (7.5%–100%) and Section 122 surcharge (15%) apply to selected lines.
1404
Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included:
Free
1404.20.00.00
Cotton linters
Free
1404.90
Other:
Free
1404.90.10.00
Vegetable hair
0.5¢/kg
1404.90.20.00
Broomcorn (Sorghum vulgare var. technicum)
$4.95/t
1404.90.30.00
Istle
Free
1404.90.40.00
Other
2.3%
1404.90.90
Other
Free
1404.90.90.20
Canaigre, chestnut, curupay, divi-divi, eucalyptus, gall nuts, hemlock, larch, mangrove, myrobalan, oak, quebracho, sumac, tara, urunday, valonia, wattle and other materials of a kind used primarily in tanning
Free
1404.90.90.40
Other
Free
1404.90.90.90
Other
Free
| HS Code | Description | General Rate | Special Rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1404 | Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included: | Free | 301: 25%S122: 10% |
| 1404.20.00.00 | Cotton linters | Free | 301: 25%S122: 10% |
| 1404.90 | Other: | Free | 301: 25%S122: 10% |
| 1404.90.10.00 | Vegetable hair | 0.5¢/kg | 301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG) |
| 1404.90.20.00 | Broomcorn (Sorghum vulgare var. technicum) | $4.95/t | 301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG) |
| 1404.90.30.00 | Istle | Free | 301: 25%S122: 10% |
| 1404.90.40.00 | Other | 2.3% | 301: 25%S122: 10%hts_special: Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) |
| 1404.90.90 | Other | Free | 301: 25%S122: 10% |
| 1404.90.90.20 | Canaigre, chestnut, curupay, divi-divi, eucalyptus, gall nuts, hemlock, larch, mangrove, myrobalan, oak, quebracho, sumac, tara, urunday, valonia, wattle and other materials of a kind used primarily in tanning | Free | 301: 25%S122: 10% |
| 1404.90.90.40 | Other | Free | 301: 25%S122: 10% |
| 1404.90.90.90 | Other | Free | 301: 25%S122: 10% |
Frequently Asked Questions — Chapter 14
Sources & Methodology
- Base HTS rates: U.S. International Trade Commission — Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2025 edition, Chapter 14). “General rate” shows the min–max range across all 10-digit subheadings.
- Section 301 rates: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative — Section 301 action lists. Flags indicate HTS lines listed on USTR China 301 Lists 1–4B.
- Reciprocal tariffs: Based on the post-SCOTUS Section 122 framework (February 2026). See the TariffCenter Tariff Tracker for current program status.
- Verify before importing: U.S. Customs and Border Protection — Rulings Online or consult a licensed customs broker for binding classification rulings.
Glossary
- General rate (MFN rate)
- The base import duty applied to all World Trade Organization members under Most-Favored-Nation treatment. This is the standard rate shown in the General Rate column.
- Section 301 tariff (301: 7.5%–100%)
- An additional surcharge authorized under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, imposed on selected imports from China. Rates vary by product list and category: Lists 1–3 at 25%, List 4A at 7.5%, with four-year review increases up to 100% on strategic sectors (EVs, semiconductors, solar, medical equipment). Applied on top of the MFN base rate.
- Section 122 surcharge (Sec. 122: 15%)
- A 15% global surcharge on all imports enacted under Section 122 authority after the February 2026 SCOTUS ruling struck down IEEPA-based reciprocal tariffs. USMCA-qualifying goods are exempt. Stacked on top of base and Section 301 rates.
- Section 232 tariff (S232)
- Tariffs on qualifying steel, aluminum, copper, and derivative products imposed under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on national security grounds. Rates now vary by product bucket and current Chapter 99 treatment.
- hts_special / Special rates
- Preferential duty rates available to imports from countries with Free Trade Agreements or other special trade programs with the U.S. Country codes: AU (Australia), BH (Bahrain), CA (Canada), CL (Chile), CO (Colombia), IL (Israel), JO (Jordan), KR (South Korea), MA (Morocco), MX (Mexico), OM (Oman), PA (Panama), PE (Peru), SG (Singapore). Free (AU,BH...) means duty-free treatment for those partners.