Subheading · Chapter 94 · Heading 9403

9403.50

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

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 5
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 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
    Documents
    • C064 Authorisation for export or import of goods that could be used for torture (Regulation (EU) 2019/125)
    • Y904 Goods other than those described in the TR footnotes linked to the measure
  • 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
    Documents
    • C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
    • Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
  • 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
    Documents
    • C690 FLEGT import licence for timber
    • Y057 Goods not requiring the presentation of a FLEGT import licence for timber

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£596.5m+0.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£2.01 per kg
Jan 2024: £48mFeb 2024: £49.9mMar 2024: £48.2mApr 2024: £44.4mMay 2024: £46.5mJun 2024: £43mJul 2024: £44.1mAug 2024: £43.4mSept 2024: £46mOct 2024: £52.9mNov 2024: £60.5mDec 2024: £46.7mJan 2025: £52.1mFeb 2025: £51.6mMar 2025: £55.9mApr 2025: £41.9mMay 2025: £46.7mJun 2025: £45.3mJul 2025: £48.5mAug 2025: £43.6mSept 2025: £46.1mOct 2025: £49.2mNov 2025: £49.8mDec 2025: £51.4mJan 2026: £51.6mFeb 2026: £53.1mMar 2026: £55.7mApr 2026: £48.9mMay 2026: £49.8mJun 2026: £44.8mJul 2026: £52.5mAug 2026: £43.5m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £299m 50.1% +8.2%
Malaysia £51.4m 8.6% -11.8%
Poland £44.2m 7.4% -6%
Vietnam £40.5m 6.8% +3.9%
Germany £30.8m 5.2% -7.2%
Italy £27.9m 4.7% +44.6%
Brazil £20.9m 3.5% -24%
Lithuania £13.5m 2.3% -7.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

9403.50 · US$12.2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$255kUS$255k+US$13m+US$87m+> US$736m

Exports: 184
  1. Vietnam: US$2.6bn
  2. China: US$2.6bn
  3. Poland: US$1.2bn
  4. Malaysia: US$765m
  5. Türkiye: US$746m
  6. Italy: US$736m
  7. Germany: US$487m
  8. Lithuania: US$362m
  9. Brazil: US$304m
  10. Indonesia: US$219m
  11. Denmark: US$136m
  12. Czechia: US$127m
  13. Romania: US$119m
  14. Canada: US$117m
  15. United States: US$109m
  16. Sweden: US$103m
  17. Mexico: US$95m
  18. Spain: US$90m
  19. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$87m
  20. France: US$82m
  21. Portugal: US$76m
  22. Slovakia: US$72m
  23. India: US$71m
  24. Estonia: US$68m
  25. Netherlands: US$63m
  26. Serbia: US$59m
  27. Ukraine: US$58m
  28. Switzerland: US$54m
  29. Austria: US$48m
  30. Hungary: US$41m
  31. United Kingdom: US$39m
  32. Belarus: US$34m
  33. Taiwan: US$33m
  34. Belgium: US$30m
  35. Russia: US$29m
  36. Bulgaria: US$26m
  37. South Africa: US$20m
  38. Egypt: US$20m
  39. Moldova: US$18m
  40. Colombia: US$18m
  41. Croatia: US$17m
  42. Thailand: US$16m
  43. Philippines: US$16m
  44. Latvia: US$15m
  45. Slovenia: US$15m
  46. Hong Kong SAR China: US$13m
  47. Sri Lanka: US$13m
  48. United Arab Emirates: US$12m
  49. Albania: US$11m
  50. Greece: US$9m
  51. Ireland: US$9m
  52. Cyprus: US$7m
  53. Saudi Arabia: US$7m
  54. Norway: US$5m
  55. El Salvador: US$5m
  56. Guatemala: US$5m
  57. Chile: US$4m
  58. Azerbaijan: US$4m
  59. Jordan: US$4m
  60. Singapore: US$3m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Vietnam US$2.6bn 21.5%
2 China US$2.6bn 21.1%
3 Poland US$1.2bn 9.8%
4 Malaysia US$765m 6.3%
5 Türkiye US$746m 6.1%
6 Italy US$736m 6.1%
7 Germany US$487m 4%
8 Lithuania US$362m 3%
9 Brazil US$304m 2.5%
10 Indonesia US$219m 1.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$3.9bn 31.7%
2 Germany US$998m 8.2%
3 United Kingdom US$720m 5.9%
4 France US$507m 4.2%
5 Canada US$404m 3.3%
6 Australia US$345m 2.8%
7 Switzerland US$340m 2.8%
8 Netherlands US$338m 2.8%
9 Iraq US$319m 2.6%
10 Japan 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 countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 20% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10% 2023
Aruba 22% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 13% 0% – 25% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 60% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 35% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 20% 2023
Brazil 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 35% 2023
Cambodia 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 9.5% 2023
Cape Verde 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 0% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 60% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 20% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 25% 2023
Indonesia 20% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 25% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 45% 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 30% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 20% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 5% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 30% 2023
Mexico 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 20% 2023
Montserrat 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 20% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 30% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 12% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 20% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 30% 2023
Paraguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 35% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 15% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 20% 2023
South Korea 0% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 4% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 35% 2023
Thailand 20% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 30% 2023
Tuvalu 19% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 35% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 15%* 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 30% 2023
Venezuela 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 25% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 40% 2023
Zimbabwe 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

HSCode
20179403.50unchanged
20129403.50unchanged
20079403.50unchanged
20029403.50unchanged
19969403.50unchanged
19929403.50unchanged

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 8 October 2026 · 9403.50.90.45

    The tariff classification of wooden bedroom furniture from Vietnam

  • N352851 U.S. CBP 24 September 2025 · 9403.50.90.45

    The tariff classification and country of origin of wooden furniture.

  • N346584 U.S. CBP 19 March 2025 · 9403.50.90.80

    The classification of a side table from China

  • N342483 U.S. CBP 10 September 2024 · 9403.50.90.80

    The tariff classification of a wooden chest of drawers from France

  • N324930 U.S. CBP 14 April 2022 · 9403.50.90.45

    The classification of three upholstered bedframes from in China

  • N315800 U.S. CBP 7 December 2020 · 9403.50.90.45

    The tariff classification of a bed from China

  • 600012860 HMRC 16 May 2025 – 15 May 2028 · 9403 50 00 00

    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.

  1. US Anti-dumping

    Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2024

    FR Doc. 2026-07114 · 91 FR 18825 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

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.

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