Subheading · Chapter 94 · Heading 9403
9403.50: Wooden furniture of a kind used in the bedroom
Wooden bedroom furniture
9403.50 is the HS subheading for wooden bedroom furniture, under heading 9403 in chapter 94.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 9403 50 00 00 Wooden furniture of a kind used in the bedroom Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 5
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition on goods for torture and repression
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1479
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iraq, Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/707, 2022 No.998, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9015
- 9016
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2018 No. 30
- Documents
- 9028
- 9029
- 9030
- 9037
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- Import controlImport control of timber and timber products subject to the FLEGT licensing scheme
- Applies to goods from
- Indonesia
- Legal act
- CS Indonesia No.1/2019
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| £299m | 50.1% | +8.2% | |
| £51.4m | 8.6% | -11.8% | |
| £44.2m | 7.4% | -6% | |
| £40.5m | 6.8% | +3.9% | |
| £30.8m | 5.2% | -7.2% | |
| £27.9m | 4.7% | +44.6% | |
| £20.9m | 3.5% | -24% | |
| £13.5m | 2.3% | -7.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$255kUS$255k+US$13m+US$87m+> US$736m
Exports: 184
- Vietnam: US$2.6bn
- China: US$2.6bn
- Poland: US$1.2bn
- Malaysia: US$765m
- Türkiye: US$746m
- Italy: US$736m
- Germany: US$487m
- Lithuania: US$362m
- Brazil: US$304m
- Indonesia: US$219m
- Denmark: US$136m
- Czechia: US$127m
- Romania: US$119m
- Canada: US$117m
- United States: US$109m
- Sweden: US$103m
- Mexico: US$95m
- Spain: US$90m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$87m
- France: US$82m
- Portugal: US$76m
- Slovakia: US$72m
- India: US$71m
- Estonia: US$68m
- Netherlands: US$63m
- Serbia: US$59m
- Ukraine: US$58m
- Switzerland: US$54m
- Austria: US$48m
- Hungary: US$41m
- United Kingdom: US$39m
- Belarus: US$34m
- Taiwan: US$33m
- Belgium: US$30m
- Russia: US$29m
- Bulgaria: US$26m
- South Africa: US$20m
- Egypt: US$20m
- Moldova: US$18m
- Colombia: US$18m
- Croatia: US$17m
- Thailand: US$16m
- Philippines: US$16m
- Latvia: US$15m
- Slovenia: US$15m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$13m
- Sri Lanka: US$13m
- United Arab Emirates: US$12m
- Albania: US$11m
- Greece: US$9m
- Ireland: US$9m
- Cyprus: US$7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$7m
- Norway: US$5m
- El Salvador: US$5m
- Guatemala: US$5m
- Chile: US$4m
- Azerbaijan: US$4m
- Jordan: US$4m
- Singapore: US$3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$5mUS$5m+US$24m+US$84m+> US$340m
Imports: 219
- United States: US$3.9bn
- Germany: US$998m
- United Kingdom: US$720m
- France: US$507m
- Canada: US$404m
- Australia: US$345m
- Switzerland: US$340m
- Netherlands: US$338m
- Iraq: US$319m
- Japan: US$251m
- South Korea: US$224m
- Austria: US$215m
- Saudi Arabia: US$202m
- United Arab Emirates: US$191m
- Spain: US$172m
- Belgium: US$153m
- Poland: US$148m
- Italy: US$124m
- Romania: US$118m
- Czechia: US$94m
- Norway: US$92m
- Sweden: US$84m
- Israel: US$74m
- China: US$73m
- Denmark: US$72m
- Mexico: US$71m
- Libya: US$69m
- Ireland: US$66m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$61m
- Singapore: US$58m
- Croatia: US$58m
- Slovakia: US$51m
- Portugal: US$50m
- Bulgaria: US$45m
- Kuwait: US$45m
- Hungary: US$44m
- Qatar: US$44m
- Kazakhstan: US$42m
- New Zealand: US$42m
- Taiwan: US$42m
- Philippines: US$41m
- Oman: US$41m
- India: US$41m
- Vietnam: US$40m
- Malaysia: US$39m
- Russia: US$39m
- Chile: US$38m
- Greece: US$32m
- Türkiye: US$32m
- Thailand: US$31m
- Peru: US$29m
- Slovenia: US$26m
- Uruguay: US$25m
- Morocco: US$25m
- Indonesia: US$24m
- Serbia: US$24m
- South Africa: US$23m
- Finland: US$22m
- North Korea: US$21m
- Panama: US$20m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$2.6bn | 21.5% | |
| 2 | US$2.6bn | 21.1% | |
| 3 | US$1.2bn | 9.8% | |
| 4 | US$765m | 6.3% | |
| 5 | US$746m | 6.1% | |
| 6 | US$736m | 6.1% | |
| 7 | US$487m | 4% | |
| 8 | US$362m | 3% | |
| 9 | US$304m | 2.5% | |
| 10 | US$219m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$3.9bn | 31.7% | |
| 2 | US$998m | 8.2% | |
| 3 | US$720m | 5.9% | |
| 4 | US$507m | 4.2% | |
| 5 | US$404m | 3.3% | |
| 6 | US$345m | 2.8% | |
| 7 | US$340m | 2.8% | |
| 8 | US$338m | 2.8% | |
| 9 | US$319m | 2.6% | |
| 10 | US$251m | 2.1% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 20%median duty
- 19number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 60%highest: Barbados, Egypt, Iran
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20% | 2018 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 | ||
| 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 22% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 13% | 0% – 25% | 2022 | |
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 60% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 35% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 35% | 2023 | ||
| 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 9.5% | 2023 | ||
| 50% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 14% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 60% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2022 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 13% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 45% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 · HS 2002 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 40% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 12% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 20% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 35% | 2023 | ||
| 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 | ||
| 15% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 35% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 19% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 35% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 40% | 2023 | ||
| 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 82155 Furniture, n.e.s., of wood, of a kind used in the bedroom
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 313202
- CPC 2.1 product
- 38140 Other furniture n.e.c.
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 3100 Manufacture of furniture
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9403.50 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 9403.50 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 9403.50 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 9403.50 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 9403.50 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 9403.50 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
EU deforestation regulation (EUDR)
Products of these commodities may only be placed on the EU market or exported if they are deforestation-free, legally produced and covered by a due diligence statement.
- Wood applies from 30 December 2026
Wooden furniture, and parts thereof (not including used products and second-hand products)
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, Annex I (consolidated text)
Binding rulings for similar goods 18
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N365822 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of wooden bedroom furniture from Vietnam
- N352851 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of wooden furniture.
- N346584 U.S. CBP
The classification of a side table from China
- N342483 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a wooden chest of drawers from France
- N324930 U.S. CBP
The classification of three upholstered bedframes from in China
- N315800 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a bed from China
- 600012860 HMRC
Bedroom furniture. The item is a fitted wardrobe made from Medium-Density Fibre board (MDF) for use in bedrooms. The wardrobes are supplied with hinged or sliding doors and are supplied fully assembled. Packaging consists of paper, and carboard. The wardrobe can be supplied with a matching bedside…
18 rulings in total for this code
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
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FR Doc. 2026-07114 · 91 FR 18825 · Source: federalregister.gov
Subheading 9403.50 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 9403.50; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported wooden bedroom furniture worth £596.5m (up 1% on the year before), at an average of £2.01 per kg; China supplied 50%, followed by Malaysia.
World trade in wooden bedroom furniture reached US$12.2bn in 2024, up 7.9% on 2023.
Vietnam was the largest exporter with 21.5% of the total, ahead of China.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for wooden furniture of a kind used in the bedroom?
Wooden furniture of a kind used in the bedroom fall under HS subheading 9403.50, part of heading 9403, in section XX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on wooden furniture of a kind used in the bedroom in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9403.50 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on wooden furniture of a kind used in the bedroom in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9403.50 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most wooden furniture of a kind used in the bedroom?
Vietnam, with US$2.6bn in 2024 (21.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export wooden bedroom furniture to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import wooden bedroom furniture from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (50%), Malaysia (9%) and Poland (7%), out of total imports of £596.5m.
Typical products
- bed frames, wooden
- bedsteads, wooden
- chests of drawers, wooden
- cots, wooden
- divan beds, wooden
- drawers, wooden
- dressers, wooden
- wardrobes, wooden
- wooden furniture, bedroom
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.