# Customs tariff code 1401.20: Rattans

> Customs tariff code 1401.20 covers Rattans. The third-country duty rate is 0 %, plus import VAT.

- Source: https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/140120
- Reference data as at: 2026-07-01
- Customs code: 1401.20
- Third-country duty: 0 %
- Declarable: no

## Where this code sits in the tariff

- 14 VEGETABLE PLAITING MATERIALS; VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED
  - 1401 Vegetable materials of a kind used primarily for plaiting (for example, bamboos, rattans, reeds, rushes, osier, raffia, cleaned, bleached or dyed cereal straw, and lime bark)
    - 1401.20 Rattans

## Duty rates and preferences

| Origin | Rate | Basis |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Third-country duty | 0 % | MFN |
| United Kingdom | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Belarus | 50 % | Additional duties |
| Russian Federation | 50 % | Additional duties |

## Notes that govern this classification

### Pos. 1401

Zu Unterposition 1401 20 00: Siehe die Erläuterungen zu Position 1401 des HS, zweiter Absatz Ziffer 2.

### Kapitel 14

1. Zu Kapitel 14 gehören nicht pflanzliche Stoffe und Fasern von der hauptsächlich zum Herstellen von Spinnstoffwaren verwendeten Art, auch beliebig bearbeitet, und andere pflanzliche Stoffe, die im Hinblick auf ihre ausschließliche Verwendung zur Herstellung von Spinnstoffen besonders bearbeitet sind (Abschnitt XI) (RV E1401000). 2. Zu Position 1401 gehören insbesondere Bambus (auch gespalten, in der Längsrichtung gesägt, auf bestimmte Längen zugeschnitten, mit abgerundeten Enden, gebleicht, feuerwiderstandsfähig gemacht, poliert oder gefärbt), Korbweiden/Flechtweiden, Schilf und dergleichen, gespalten, Peddig und Stuhlrohr. Zu Position 1401 gehört nicht Holzspan aller Art (Position 4404) (RV E1402000). 3. Zu Position 1404 gehören nicht Holzwolle (Position 4405) und Pinselköpfe (Position 9603) (RV E1403000).

### Abschnitt II

1. In diesem Abschnitt gelten als „Pellets“ Erzeugnisse, die entweder unmittelbar durch Pressen oder durch Zusatz eines Bindemittels in einer Menge von nicht mehr als 3 GHT zu Zylindern, Kügelchen usw. agglomeriert worden sind (RV C0201000).

## Subdivisions of this code

- 1401.20.00.00.0 Peddig und Stuhlrohr

## Frequently asked questions

### What does customs tariff code 1401.20 cover?

Code 1401.20 covers Rattans. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

### What is the duty rate for 1401.20?

The third-country duty rate for 1401.20 is 0 %. Goods originating in a country with a preferential agreement may qualify for a lower rate against valid proof of origin.

### What is the HS code for 1401.20?

The first six digits form the HS code: 140120. Those are uniform worldwide, while the further digits carry the EU Combined Nomenclature and the national subdivision.

### How many digits does 1401.20 have?

1401.20 has six digits and matches the globally uniform HS subheading. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.

### Where does 1401.20 sit in the tariff?

1401.20 sits in this hierarchy: 14 VEGETABLE PLAITING MATERIALS; VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED > 1401 Vegetable materials of a kind used primarily for plaiting (for example, bamboos, rattans, reeds, rushes, osier, raffia, cleaned, bleached or dyed cereal straw, and lime bark). The parent headings and their notes help decide whether the classification holds.

### Is there binding tariff information for 1401.20?

The EBTI database currently holds no valid decisions on 1401.20. Comparable cases are found through the parent heading instead.

### What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?

An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.

### Does customs tariff code 1401.20 change?

1401.20 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

Published by TC21 Ventures GmbH, Berlin. Derived from the Combined Nomenclature, TARIC, and the EBTI database. When citing, please link https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/140120.