U.S. imports of Basketwork & Wickerwork of Non-Vegetable Materials; Loofah Articles (HS 460290) totaled $10.5M in August 2026, imported from 38 countries.
Importers of Basketwork & Wickerwork of Non-Vegetable Materials; Loofah Articles paid $1.9M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 17.64% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Basketwork & Wickerwork of Non-Vegetable Materials; Loofah Articles imports of $10.5M in August 2026 ran 27% below the year-to-date monthly average of $14.4M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataBasketwork and wickerwork made directly to shape from non-vegetable materials — including plastics, metal wire, and synthetic fibers — along with articles of loofah, are consolidated under a single 10-digit line (4602900000), making material identification the pivotal classification step. India leads US import supply, followed by Vietnam and China. Loofah articles, though botanically derived from the luffa gourd, are specifically directed to this heading rather than to the vegetable-material basketwork provisions, a classification nuance that frequently surprises first-time importers.
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1.1K import shipments a month
The Harmonized System specifically directs articles of loofah to heading 4602 alongside non-vegetable basketwork, even though loofah is a plant-derived material. This is an explicit HS classification rule, not an inference — importers should not reclassify loofah goods into the vegetable-material subheadings (460211, 460212, or 460219) based on the material's botanical origin.
'Made directly to shape' means the article is formed into its final configuration during the weaving or basketwork process itself, rather than being cut or assembled from pre-made sheet or strip material. If a non-vegetable woven article is cut from a larger woven sheet and then assembled, it may fall outside this heading and require classification elsewhere, such as in the plastics or textile chapters depending on the constituent material.
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Subheading 2 of 4 in heading 4602
Subheading 460290 · $10.5M of $40.5M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4602900000 | Basketwork/Othr Artcls Non-Vegetable Matrial NESOI | $10.9M | 17.64% | 97.67% | $1.9M |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 4602900000 | Basketwork/Othr Artcls Non-Vegetable Matrial NESOI | $277K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
ImportsExports
Imports
$10.5MYoY · free account
Exports
$277KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $175.2M of Basketwork & Wickerwork of Non-Vegetable Materials; Loofah Articles and exported $3.4M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
India and Vietnam together supply 64% of it. China pays 38.3% duty; Indonesia 13.2%.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
2.4% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 17.64% of imports for consumption.