Subheading · Chapter 94 · Heading 9403

9403.82

9403.82: Furniture of other materials, including cane, osier, bamboo: of bamboo

Official description Of bamboo

Subheading 9403.82 belongs to heading 9403 (other furniture and parts thereof) in chapter 94.

What you pay

Importing into UK from Barbados

Customs duty Free preferential rate · CARIFORUM · across 2 national lines
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 1
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 9403 82 00 00 Of bamboo 4%
  2. 9403 82 00 10 Hand-made Free4%
  3. 9403 82 00 90 Other Free4%

Additional duties and import rulesBarbados

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 1

  • 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

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£5.6m+32.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.36 per kg
Jan 2024: £366kFeb 2024: £313kMar 2024: £385kApr 2024: £440kMay 2024: £297kJun 2024: £244kJul 2024: £487kAug 2024: £348kSept 2024: £259kOct 2024: £535kNov 2024: £431kDec 2024: £346kJan 2025: £428kFeb 2025: £247kMar 2025: £401kApr 2025: £234kMay 2025: £386kJun 2025: £247kJul 2025: £283kAug 2025: £420kSept 2025: £310kOct 2025: £851kNov 2025: £597kDec 2025: £426kJan 2026: £547kFeb 2026: £590kMar 2026: £478kApr 2026: £307kMay 2026: £299kJun 2026: £368kJul 2026: £385kAug 2026: £415k 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 £3.8m 67.9% +1.2%
Italy £1.6m 28.5% +516.9%
Indonesia £76k 1.4% -29.2%
United States £32k 0.6% +346.5%
United Kingdom £19k 0.3% —
Norway £16k 0.3% +32.6%
India £12k 0.2% -50.4%
France £12k 0.2% +50.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

9403.82 · US$223m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$17kUS$17k+US$197k+US$1m+> US$6m

Exports: 103
  1. China: US$189m
  2. Vietnam: US$7m
  3. Germany: US$6m
  4. United States: US$3m
  5. Italy: US$2m
  6. Poland: US$2m
  7. France: US$2m
  8. Indonesia: US$1m
  9. Netherlands: US$1m
  10. Denmark: US$1m
  11. Belgium: US$1m
  12. Spain: US$952k
  13. Malaysia: US$913k
  14. Switzerland: US$882k
  15. Austria: US$845k
  16. Canada: US$783k
  17. United Kingdom: US$718k
  18. India: US$444k
  19. Türkiye: US$298k
  20. Slovakia: US$251k
  21. Russia: US$225k
  22. South Africa: US$214k
  23. Thailand: US$199k
  24. Czechia: US$197k
  25. Egypt: US$191k
  26. Philippines: US$184k
  27. Sweden: US$165k
  28. Romania: US$149k
  29. Latvia: US$124k
  30. Hong Kong SAR China: US$108k
  31. Portugal: US$92k
  32. Bulgaria: US$69k
  33. Chile: US$67k
  34. Hungary: US$63k
  35. Taiwan: US$58k
  36. El Salvador: US$40k
  37. Brazil: US$39k
  38. Guatemala: US$39k
  39. Japan: US$38k
  40. Morocco: US$35k
  41. United Arab Emirates: US$28k
  42. Bangladesh: US$28k
  43. Sri Lanka: US$28k
  44. Lithuania: US$26k
  45. Australia: US$25k
  46. Mexico: US$22k
  47. Singapore: US$21k
  48. Pakistan: US$17k
  49. Armenia: US$14k
  50. Greece: US$10k
  51. Uganda: US$10k
  52. South Korea: US$9k
  53. Norway: US$8k
  54. Albania: US$8k
  55. Kuwait: US$7k
  56. Cambodia: US$7k
  57. Croatia: US$5k
  58. Nepal: US$5k
  59. Finland: US$4k
  60. Dominican Republic: US$3k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$189m 84.7%
2 Vietnam US$7m 3%
3 Germany US$6m 2.5%
4 United States US$3m 1.2%
5 Italy US$2m 0.9%
6 Poland US$2m 0.8%
7 France US$2m 0.7%
8 Indonesia US$1m 0.6%
9 Netherlands US$1m 0.6%
10 Denmark US$1m 0.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$77m 34.7%
2 Germany US$18m 8.1%
3 Netherlands US$12m 5.4%
4 France US$12m 5.2%
5 Australia US$11m 4.8%
6 Canada US$9m 3.9%
7 Thailand US$6m 2.6%
8 Poland US$6m 2.5%
9 Japan US$6m 2.5%
10 United Kingdom US$5m 2.5%

Binding rulings for similar goods 2

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.

  • N332328 U.S. CBP 9 May 2023 · 9403.82.00.15

    The tariff classification of a coffee table and an end table from China

  • N310493 U.S. CBP 30 March 2020 · 9403.82.00.30

    The tariff classification of carts from Vietnam.

Code history

Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 9403.81.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 9403.82 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 4%.

Subheading 9403.82 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 5.6%.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 4%.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £5.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 32% on the year before); China supplied 68%, followed by Italy.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$223m (+1.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$189m), followed by Vietnam.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for furniture of other materials, including cane, osier, bamboo: of bamboo?

Furniture of other materials, including cane, osier, bamboo: of bamboo fall under HS subheading 9403.82, part of heading 9403, in section XX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on furniture of other materials in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 9403.82 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on furniture of other materials in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 9403.82 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most furniture of other materials?

China, with US$189m in 2024 (84.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (68%), Italy (29%) and Indonesia (1%), out of total imports of £5.6m.

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