Chapter 46 Manufactures of straw, esparto or other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork
2 headings · 11 six-digit codes · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS Code 46 is where customs files goods woven or plaited from straw, esparto, bamboo, rattan and similar plant fibres. Use this page to find the right heading and material.
7 of Chapter 46’s 11 six-digit codes sit under a single heading, 4601 (Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, assembled into strips or not; plaiting…). The other 4 are spread across the remaining 1 headings, running from 4601 to 4602. The chapter sits in Section IX, Wood, Cork, Straw and Plaiting Materials, alongside 2 other chapters.
Headings in this chapter
What HS Code 46 covers
Think of this chapter as the woven goods chapter. It holds the raw plaiting materials and the baskets, screens and wickerwork made from them. Articles of loofah are here too. Wood goods are not, even when they look similar.
In the wider tariff, this chapter closes Section IX, the group for wood, cork and straw goods. Some buyers write HSN code 46. They mean the same chapter.
For chapter 46 tariff classification, decide two things. First, what form is the item in? Second, what is it made of?
Difference between HS 4601 and 4602
Ask one question first. Is the item a flat or raw plaited product, or a finished article that was shaped as it was made?
Raw strands, plaits and woven sheets go to 4601. So do mats and screens. Baskets and wickerwork go to 4602. So do items built up from 4601 goods.
A flat bamboo mat is a 4601 item. A basket sewn together from ready-made plaits also lands in 4602.
Each heading has its own page with the full list of codes it owns. Open the one that fits your product.
HS code for bamboo basket, rattan mats and loofah
Once you know the heading, pick the material. Both headings split into bamboo, rattan, other vegetable materials and non-vegetable materials. Here are a few examples.
These are only samples. The heading pages list the rest.
- Bamboo mats and matting: 460121
- Rattan mats and matting: 460122
- Bamboo basketwork: 460211
- Rattan basketwork: 460212
- Articles of loofah, under other vegetable materials: 460219
- Basketwork of non-vegetable materials: 460290
- Plaits and similar goods of non-vegetable materials: 460199
Import and export data for chapter 46
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Related chapters in Section IX
Two neighbours share the plant-based raw materials. Chapter 44 deals with timber, sawn wood and charcoal. Chapter 45 deals with cork and what is made of it.
If your product is wood or cork rather than plaited fibre, check those chapters instead. You can also browse every chapter in the main HS code list.
Other chapters in Section IX
Wood, Cork, Straw and Plaiting Materials covers chapters 44–46.
These codes carry real shipments.
EximDataX shows the live import–export records filed under Chapter 46: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
HS Chapter 46: common questions
What does HS Code 46 cover?
It covers goods made from straw, esparto and other plaiting materials. That includes basketware, wickerwork, plaits, mats and articles of loofah.
What is the HS code for a bamboo basket?
A basket woven straight into shape from bamboo goes under 460211, in heading 4602.
What is the HS code for rattan mats?
Rattan mats are classed under 460122, in heading 4601.
What is the difference between HS 4601 and 4602?
4601 is for the plaited material itself and flat woven goods. 4602 is for finished articles shaped as made, or built up from 4601 goods.
Which HS code covers articles of loofah?
Heading 4602 names loofah articles. The code 460219 is the one whose description mentions them.
Where can I find import and export data for HS Code 46?
Open the import data and export data pages on EximDataX. They lead to live records for this chapter.
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