4602.12.35.00 - Wickerwork

This HTS category, 4602.12.35.00, specifically classifies wickerwork manufactured from vegetable materials, with a particular focus on items crafted from rattan. This encompasses a broad range of finished articles, such as baskets, trays, decorative items, and furniture components, where the characteristic woven or plaited structure of rattan is the defining feature. The articles are typically constructed directly to their final shape or assembled from pre-formed plaiting materials falling under heading 4601.

It is important to distinguish this classification from its sibling, 4602.12.45.00, which is designated as "Other." While both fall under "Of rattan" within the broader category of "Of vegetable materials," this specific subcategory (4602.12.35.00) is intended for the more general or commonly encountered types of rattan wickerwork. The "Other" sibling likely serves as a residual category for rattan articles that do not fit neatly into more specific sub-classifications, or for those where the primary material is not strictly considered "wickerwork" in the traditional sense.

As this node is a leaf in the HTS classification structure, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, the focus for classification within 4602.12.35.00 rests on ensuring the article is indeed made from rattan, exhibits wickerwork characteristics, and is not specifically covered by a more granular heading or subheading elsewhere in the tariff schedule. Classification relies on a thorough examination of the materials and construction methods employed.