Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 9401.71

9401.71.010

9401.71.010: Upholstered metal-frame seats: 1 Covered with leather

Upholstered metal-frame seats

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 9401 Seats (other than those of heading 94.02), whether or not convertible into beds, and parts thereof
  2. 9401.49 Other
  3. 9401.71 Upholstered
  4. 9401.71.010 1 Covered with leather

What you pay

Importing into Japan

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

9401.71 Other seats, with metal frames: upholstered

Japan lines: 9401.71

Binding rulings for similar goods

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.

  • N361489 U.S. CBP 1 June 2026 · 9401.71.00.11

    The tariff classification of seats from Vietnam

  • N355923 U.S. CBP 24 November 2025 · 9401.71.00.11

    The tariff classification of a seat from Taiwan.

  • N355121 U.S. CBP 12 November 2025 · 9401.71.00.11

    The tariff classification of a seat from China

  • N352649 U.S. CBP 28 August 2025 · 9401.71.00.31

    The tariff classification of a seat from China

  • 600015767 HMRC 19 June 2026 – 18 June 2029 · 9401 71 00 00

    A riser recliner chair with a metal frame, wooden parts and a fabric upholstery, designed to assist elderly or disabled users by providing reclining and powered lift functionality to help the user sit down and rise safely. The chair incorporates a USB port in the armrest; however, this is an…

  • 600013665 HMRC 14 October 2025 – 13 October 2028 · 9401 71 00 00

    The ‘Direction’ armchair, made circa 1951 is made from painted steel frame attached are oak arms, with a leather upholstery and rubber which was designed for offices and classrooms remains one of Prouvé’s most invaluable contributions to twentieth-century furnishings. Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) was a…

  • 600010563 HMRC 6 June 2024 – 5 June 2027 · 9401 71 00 00

    Rise & recline chairs, for use in nursing homes & hospitals, it has a two way action motor to assist in the reclining and elevating movements. The mechanical part of the chair frame is metal, but there are also wooden parts, it is upholstered. The chair is to be placed on the floor

  • 600009901 HMRC 5 April 2024 – 4 April 2027 · 9401 71 00 00

    An Armchair and Ottoman, circa 1994, made of gilded iron and fabric which are of great interest to collectors of French design and contemporary design. The influences of Baroque design and also from natural motifs are both present in the gilded forged metal frame of these pieces, which together…

42 rulings in total for this code

Legal notes

Notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 94 →

In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, 9401.71.010 is one of 2 lines under subheading 9401.71, other seats, with metal frames: upholstered.

The applied rate is free, and quantities are declared in NO, KG.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is 0%–8%, the Mexico duty is 35%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 35%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 10% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

Japan imported goods of subheading 9401.71 worth US$269m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 9401.71.010?

The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is free; the supplementary unit is NO, KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does Japan import these goods from?

For subheading 9401.71 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$214m), followed by Italy.

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