Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles; of non-vegetable materials, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading no. 4601

HS code 460290 covers a diverse range of products made from non-vegetable materials, including basketwork, wickerwork, and other articles. These items are typically created through direct plaiting or by assembling goods from heading 4601, which includes plaiting materials such as strips of wood, bamboo, rattan, or other similar materials. This industry plays an important role in the global trade of handicrafts, decorative items, and functional products, with applications across various sectors including home decor, gift items, and industrial packaging.

The production of goods under HS code 460290 often involves traditional hand-weaving and plaiting techniques. Skilled artisans use a variety of materials, including natural fibers, synthetic materials, and even recycled goods, to create intricate patterns and shapes. The plaiting process can involve techniques such as twining, coiling, and braiding, with the final products being formed directly into the desired shape or assembled from pre-made components.

The main inputs for the 460290 industry include raw materials such as 4601 Plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips; basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading 4601, as well as specialized tools and equipment for weaving, plaiting, and shaping the final products. Depending on the specific item being produced, additional materials like adhesives, fasteners, and decorative elements may also be required.

Goods classified under HS code 460290 are used in a wide range of applications, including home decor, gift items, industrial packaging, and more. The output of this industry may be consumed by other industries, such as 4202 Trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, executive-cases, briefcases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, insulated food or beverages bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, shopping-bags, wallets, purses, map-cases, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle-cases, jewelry boxes, powder-boxes, cutlery cases and similar containers, of leather or of composition leather, of sheeting of plastics, of textile materials, of vulcanized fiber or of paperboard, or wholly or mainly covered with such materials or with paper for the production of luggage, bags, and other accessories.