4602 - Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from articles of heading 4601; articles of loofah:
Sub-classifications
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Overview
Category 4602 encompasses a diverse range of finished articles constructed from plaiting materials. This heading specifically includes items that are either directly formed into their final shape through plaiting processes or are assembled from articles classified under heading 4601, which covers mats and panels of plaiting materials. It also explicitly includes articles made from loofah. These products are characterized by their construction from natural or synthetic plaiting materials, such as straw, rattan, bamboo, willow, or similar pliable substances, and can include items like baskets, trays, hampers, decorative wall hangings, and other handcrafted or manufactured goods intended for various uses.
This classification is distinguished from other categories within Section IX by its focus on finished articles made directly from plaiting materials or articles of heading 4601, as opposed to raw plaiting materials themselves, or finished wood or cork products. While other headings in Chapter 46 might cover the materials or components used in making these articles, 4602 is specifically for the completed items produced through plaiting and assembly techniques. It is important to differentiate these from products that may be *decorated* with plaiting materials but whose primary construction is of a different material, such as a wooden box adorned with woven rattan.
Within heading 4602, further subdivisions exist to refine classification based on the primary material of origin. Subcategory "Of vegetable materials" (4602.10) pertains to articles made predominantly from plant-based plaiting materials, reflecting the diverse natural resources utilized in their creation. The residual subcategory, "Other" (4602.90), is reserved for articles not falling under the "vegetable materials" designation, which could include those made from synthetic plaiting materials or those where the predominant material is not clearly vegetable-based, though the vast majority of items under 4602 are derived from natural fibers.