# European Union tariff, chapter 46: Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork > The European Union tariff has 26 national lines in HS chapter 46 (manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork), under 11 subheadings in 2 headings. Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/46 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) / [Chapter 46](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/46) ## Key facts - National lines: 26 - Subheadings: 11 - Import VAT/GST in the European Union: VAT 21% - De minimis in the European Union: Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged - Tariff: [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) - Chapter: 46: Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork ## Subheadings with European Union lines The European Union tariff has 26 national lines in HS chapter 46 (manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork), under 11 subheadings in 2 headings. ### 46.01 Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips; plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form, whether or not being finished articles (for example, mats, matting, screens) - [4601.21](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/460121) Mats, matting and screens of vegetable materials: Of bamboo (2 lines) - [4601.22](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/460122) Mats, matting and screens of vegetable materials: Of rattan (2 lines) - [4601.29](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/460129) Mats, matting and screens of vegetable materials: Other (2 lines) - [4601.92](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/460192) Other: Of bamboo (3 lines) - [4601.93](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/460193) Other: Of rattan (3 lines) - [4601.94](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/460194) Other: Of other vegetable materials (3 lines) - [4601.99](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/460199) Other: Other (3 lines) ### 46.02 Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading 4601; articles of loofah - [4602.11](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/460211) Of vegetable materials: Of bamboo (2 lines) - [4602.12](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/460212) Of vegetable materials: Of rattan (2 lines) - [4602.19](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/460219) Of vegetable materials: Other (3 lines) - [4602.90](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/460290) Other (1 line) ## Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%. From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value. ## In other countries National tariff lines under chapter 46 are live on border.bot for the United States (49 lines, also used by 1 other country). - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/46): 49 lines, used by 1 other country - [The Harmonized System text for chapter 46](https://border.bot/hs-codes/46) - Previous chapter: [45](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/45) Cork and articles of cork - Next chapter: [47](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/47) Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard ## Frequently asked questions ### How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have in HS chapter 46? The European Union tariff has 26 national lines in HS chapter 46 (manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork), under 11 subheadings in 2 headings. ## Sources and updates The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026. The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026. The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026. The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026. This page was last updated on 11 October 2026. Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling. Official source files: - https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/9e277705-ac42-441d-8580-90cd730d9bc6/Geographical%20areas%20composition.xlsx - https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/bfb94607-8b4c-40c3-ad33-1efef11bb80a/Duties%20Import%2001-99.xlsx - https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/4b3c682c-947c-4f34-932d-0b8d192537bd/Measure%20exclusions.xlsx - https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/13694f84-6980-4966-8c91-22459447b52b/Nomenclature%20EN.xlsx Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/46.json