How much import duty for Chapter 46 “Manufactures of Straw, of Esparto or of Other Plaiting Materials; Basketware and Wickerwork”? Rates and import regulations for 23 tariff lines

How are tariff rates distributed across Chapter 46's tariff lines?

Calculated from each tariff line's Column 1 rate, 23 tariff lines in total. Source: HowBridge Tariff Database (synced with Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance tariff data), compiled 2026-09-16.

What import regulation codes commonly appear in Chapter 46?

Import regulation codes are marked on the tariff line and indicate inspection, quarantine, permit, or mainland China import controls that may need to be handled before import. A code may apply only to some of the goods under that tariff line — click into the tariff line for the full description. A tariff line with no code means import is permitted and no permit is required from a trade-control standpoint, but this does not mean the goods are exempt from inspection, quarantine, or duty.

What tariff lines are in Chapter 46?

4601 編條及以編結材料編成之類似產品，不論已否編成長條者；以編結材料（編條及類似編結產品）平行編結或編織成張者，不論是否為完成品（如墊、蓆、簾幕等）

• 46012100000Mats, matting and screens of bamboo5%
• 46012210007Mats and matting of rattan in semi-manufactured forms (rattan cane webbing)0%
• 46012290000Other mats, matting and screens of rattan5%
• 46012910000Mats, matting and screens of straw5%
• 46012920008Mats for packing purposes (including dunnage mats)5%
• 46012990003Mats, mattings and screens of other vegetable materials5%
• 46019200004Bamboo plaits and similar products, whether or not assembled into strips; products of bamboo, bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form (mats, mattings and screen are classified in subheading 4601.21)5%
• 46019310001Plaits, rattan, whether or not assembled into strips0%
• 46019390004Other rattan plaits and similar products, whether or not assembled into strips; products of rattan, bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form (mats, mattings and screen are classified in subheading 4601.22)5%
• 46019400100straw plaits and similar products, whether or not assembled into strips; products of straw, bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form (mats, mattings and screen are classified in subheading 4601.29)5%
• 46019400903Other vegetable materials plaits and similar products, whether or not assembled into strips; products of other vegetable materials, bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form (mats, mattings and screen are classified in subheading 4601.29)5%
• 46019910005Plaits of wool, whether or not assembled into strips; mats and matting, of animal fibres10%
• 46019920003Hat braids5%
• 46019930001Plaits of silk, whether or not assembled into strips10%
• 46019940009Plaits of paper, whether or not assembled into strips5%
• 46019991007Other materials plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips5%
• 46019992006Other products of plaiting materials, bound together in parallel stands or woven, in sheet form3.3%

4602 編籃、柳條製品及其他編結品，以編結材料直接編製成形者，或以第４６０１節所屬貨品製成者；絲瓜絡製成之物品

• 46021100001Basketwork and other articles, made directly to shape from bamboo plaiting materials or made up from articles of heading 46.01 of bamboo5%
• 46021200000Basketwork and other articles, made directly to shape from rattan plaiting materials or made up from articles of heading 46.01 of rattan5%
• 46021910001Bags, of straw and grass5%
• 46021990102Basketwork and other articles, made directly to shape from straw or made up from articles of heading 46.01 of straw5%
• 46021990905Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly to shape from other vegetable plaiting materials or made up from articles of heading 46.01 of other vegetable materials; articles of loofah5%
• 46029000005Basketwork and other articles, made directly to shape from other plaiting materials or made up from articles of heading 46.01 of other materials5%

What's the difference between Column 1, Column 2, and Column 3 tariff rates?

General Rule 2 of the Customs Import Tariff divides rates into 3 columns: Column 1 applies to imports from World Trade Organization members or from countries or regions with reciprocal treatment toward Taiwan; Column 2 applies only to “specific” imports in two situations: specific goods from certain least-developed or developing countries or regions, or specific goods from countries or regions that have signed a free trade agreement or economic cooperation agreement with Taiwan; goods that do not qualify for either of the first two columns are subject to Column 3. Where both Column 1 and Column 2 could apply, the lower rate is used. Mainland China is a World Trade Organization member and generally falls under Column 1; Column 2 applies to mainland China only for goods on the ECFA Early Harvest list.

The chapter and tariff-line pages on this site display Column 1 rates. Column 2 marks eligible countries in the tariff table using country codes, for example “Duty-free (PA,GT,NI,SV,HN,NZ,SG)”; the codes are only labels in the tariff table, and some of the underlying agreements have been suspended or terminated (e.g., Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras) — actual eligibility is subject to Customs Administration announcements. Miscellaneous items in postal parcels have separate rules: when the dutiable value exceeds the duty-free threshold, a 5% rate applies, except for tobacco, alcohol, and goods subject to a tariff rate quota; however, if a single item or items under the same tariff line total more than NT$2,000, they are not treated as miscellaneous items and are instead taxed at each tariff line's own rate (General Rule 5; Regulations Governing Customs Clearance of Postal Parcels, Articles 8 and 9). This 5% rule only covers postal parcels and passengers' goods; express shipments are calculated by each tariff line's rate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does this page's legal basis and data come from?

• Customs Act Article 3: Except as otherwise provided in the Customs Act, the levy of customs duty and the classification of imported and exported goods are governed by the Customs Import Tariff, which is separately enacted and promulgated through the legislative process.
• Customs Import Tariff (last amended, per the National Laws & Regulations Database, on January 28, ROC year 115 (2026)): General Rule 2 on the three rate columns, General Rule 5 on miscellaneous postal items, and Interpretation Rules 1 through 6.
• Customs Act Article 21 and the Regulations Governing the Advance Ruling on Tariff Classification of Imported Goods: applying for a binding tariff ruling before import.
• Value-added and Non-value-added Business Tax Act Article 20: business tax on imported goods is calculated on the dutiable value plus import duty; Article 41: business tax on imported goods is collected by Customs on the government's behalf.
• Regulations Governing Customs Clearance of Postal Parcels, Articles 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12: NT$2,000 duty exemption, full taxation when exceeded, the definition of miscellaneous items, combined calculation for parcels from the same sender to the same recipient arriving on the same date, and loss of the exemption after more than 6 uses in a half-year period.
• Ministry of Economic Affairs Announcement Jing-Mao-Zi No. 11104603570 dated August 19, ROC year 111 (2022): rules on permit-free import of small quantities of mainland China goods; Announcement Jing-Mao-Zi No. 111046035701 of the same date: excluded goods items.
• Ministry of Finance Announcement Tai-Cai-Guan-Zi No. 1061018778 dated September 7, ROC year 106 (2017): duty exemption for shipments with a dutiable value of NT$2,000 or less; Ministry of Finance Order Tai-Cai-Guan-Zi No. 1061011007 dated May 26, ROC year 106 (2017): exemption no longer applies after more than 6 duty-free releases in a half-year period.
• Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance, General Explanation of the Combined Volume of the Republic of China Customs Import Tariff and Classification of Import and Export Commodities, ROC year 112 (2023) edition: 21 sections, 97 chapters (Chapter 77 reserved), Chapter 98 added outside the HS structure, and the 8-digit tariff number plus 10-digit trade management and statistics classification, plus 1 check digit.
• International Trade Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Table of Import Regulation Codes: a blank import regulation field means “permitted (no permit required)”.

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