Sourcing woven bamboo fruit baskets from China
Woven bamboo fruit baskets from China pay 2% UK duty across both bamboo lines, with no listed anti-dumping or countervailing duty. For baskets intended to touch fruit, confirm applicable food-contact requirements with the relevant authority; consumer products must be safe in normal or foreseeable use. Cambridge China Bridge sources woven bamboo fruit baskets.
UK duty on woven bamboo fruit baskets
Heading 4602 covers basketwork and other articles made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading 4601. For woven bamboo fruit baskets, the relevant distinction is between hand-made articles from plaiting materials and other bamboo articles. The table shows shape variants sharing the same commodity lines.
Read from the UK Trade Tariff on 1 October 2026, both bamboo lines carry 2% duty for goods from China. The supplied tariff record lists no anti-dumping or countervailing duty, suspension or attached import control for either line. These tariff entries do not establish food contact suitability.
Confirm the material and manufacturing method with your broker using the commodity code guide. For related products within the wider heading, see woven bamboo food covers.
| Goods | Commodity code | Duty | Anti-dumping or countervailing duty on China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-made woven bamboo fruit baskets, round | 4602 11 00 10 | 2% | None |
| Other woven bamboo fruit baskets, round | 4602 11 00 90 | 2% | None |
Specify the weave, base and food contact surfaces
Give the factory a drawing showing the opening, internal depth, base dimensions and rim profile. Specify bamboo strip width, weave density, binding, handle construction where fitted, and acceptable colour variation against an approved sample. Agree how baskets nest without crushing their rims.
State whether fruit will touch bare bamboo, a coating or a removable liner. Confirm applicable food-contact requirements with the relevant authority for that use. Ask for the composition of coatings, dyes, adhesives and liners, and evidence matching the finished basket and intended use. Describe the material accurately to customers.
Agree a drying method, moisture acceptance limit and packing arrangement without inventing a universal limit. Keep an approved basket as the reference for quality inspection.
Worked duty example
Illustrative example, not a quote: Illustrative order of 2,000 hand-made woven bamboo fruit baskets under 4602 11 00 10, invoiced at £8,000 free on board, with £1,200 of freight and insurance to the UK. The customs value is £9,200. Duty at 2% is £184. Import VAT at 20% is charged on the customs value plus duty, £9,384, so it is £1,876.80. Import taxes total £2,060.80; a VAT-registered importer can usually reclaim the VAT, so the lasting cost is the £184 of duty. The import duty and VAT guide explains each step.
Inspection checklist
Weave and edges: check for loose strips, protruding cut ends, splinters and gaps that could catch fingers or damage fruit skins.
Shape and strength: measure against the drawing, check the base sits flat, and load the basket with the intended fruit load. Check handles and rim bindings where fitted.
Moisture and packing: compare moisture readings with the agreed limit, inspect for mould, musty smells, insect holes and powder, and check nested baskets for crushed rims.
Food contact and finish: match material information and test evidence to the supplied basket, coating and liner. Check for flaking finish, loose fibres and colour transfer.
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What goes wrong
A basket can match the sample visually yet arrive with a rocking base, brittle strips or loose binding. Tight nesting can distort the opening, while damp packing can leave mould inside the weave. Photograph defects before sorting the delivery and keep affected stock separate for assessment.
A generic claim that bamboo is suitable for food contact does not describe the basket's coating or liner. Agree those components before production and ask the supplier to report changes. Consumer baskets sold in Great Britain must be safe in normal or reasonably foreseeable use, so treat sharp ends and failing handles as safety concerns.
Cambridge China Bridge sources these products for UK businesses, checking the factory and the documents before shipment. See factory verification. For repeat volumes, see container programmes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UK import duty on bamboo fruit baskets from China?
Both bamboo lines carry 2% duty in the tariff record read on 1 October 2026, with no listed anti-dumping or countervailing duty.
Which commodity code covers hand-made bamboo fruit baskets?
4602 11 00 10 covers hand-made bamboo articles from plaiting materials. Other bamboo articles use 4602 11 00 90. Confirm the basket's material and manufacturing method before declaring it.
Can woven bamboo baskets touch loose fruit?
Confirm applicable food-contact requirements with the relevant authority for materials intended to touch food. Ask for evidence covering the finished basket, including any coating or liner, rather than relying on a general statement about bamboo.
What should I check when bamboo fruit baskets arrive?
Check moisture, mould, splinters, loose weave, base stability and crushed rims. Compare dimensions and finish with the approved sample, and check handles under the intended load where fitted.