U.S. imports of Basketware, Wickerwork, and Articles of Plaiting Materials or Loofah (SITC 89971) totaled $40.5M in August 2026, imported from 76 countries.
Importers of Basketware, Wickerwork, and Articles of Plaiting Materials or Loofah paid $6.8M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 16.56% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Basketware, Wickerwork, and Articles of Plaiting Materials or Loofah imports of $40.5M in August 2026 ran 12% below the year-to-date monthly average of $45.9M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataWoven and plaited goods made directly to shape — including baskets, wickerwork, and loofah articles — occupy a distinct commercial niche in home goods, retail, and agricultural-supply channels. The key classification distinction is that articles here are formed directly from plaiting materials or parallel strands rather than cut or assembled from pre-woven sheet goods, which separates them from textile-based woven products. Natural-fiber construction (rattan, willow, seagrass, loofah) means USDA APHIS may require phytosanitary documentation to address plant-pest risk at entry.
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4.3K import shipments a month
Articles classified here must be formed in their final shape during the plaiting or weaving process itself — not cut or sewn from pre-made woven fabric or matting. A basket woven to its finished form qualifies, whereas a bag cut and stitched from woven rattan sheet would likely fall under a different heading.
Yes. Baskets and wickerwork made from unprocessed or minimally processed plant materials (e.g., willow, rattan, straw) may require phytosanitary certificates and are subject to USDA APHIS inspection at the port of entry to prevent introduction of plant pests. Heat treatment or other approved processing can affect admissibility requirements.
Basic heading 165 of 419 in section 8
Basic heading 89971 · $40.5M of $46.9B
ImportsExports
Imports
$40.5MYoY · free account
Exports
$1.0MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $538.3M of Basketware, Wickerwork, and Articles of Plaiting Materials or Loofah.
Through August 2026 · exports 11 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Vietnam and China together supply 52% of it. China pays 40.1% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
destination
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Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
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