Glossary Item

The word wicker is believed to be of Scandinavian origin: “wika”, which means to bend in Swedish, and “vikker” meaning willow. Wicker is not a material in itself, but rather an overall classification of furniture woven from any one of a variety of materials the most common being rattan, cane, bamboo, reed and willow. Wicker can also be the general term for articles and furniture made from cane and rattan, which also require inspection on arrival and treatment if necessary. For these commodities, refer to the ICON case ‘Cane and rattan articles’.

Wicker is referred to as slender willow branches without bark, which is permitted entry subject to pre-shipment or on arrival methyl bromide fumigation and verification inspection on arrival to ensure that no bark is present and treatment if necessary.