UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 9401.71

9401 71 00 00

9401 71 00 00: Other seats, with metal frames: upholstered

Upholstered metal-frame seats

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 9401 Seats (other than those of heading 9402), whether or not convertible into beds, and parts thereof
  2. Other seats, with metal frames
  3. 9401 71 00 00 Upholstered

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: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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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

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • 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)

Import requirements 4

  • 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, 2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • 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 on cat and dog fur
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2009/1056
    Documents
    • Y922 Other than cats and dogs fur as mentioned by Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 (OJ L 343)

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

Footnotes

TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…

UK: imports by month · HS 9401.71

last 12 months£306.5m+5.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£4.46 per kg
Jan 2024: £18.1mFeb 2024: £20.8mMar 2024: £27.5mApr 2024: £20.8mMay 2024: £25.9mJun 2024: £24.5mJul 2024: £25.4mAug 2024: £21.7mSept 2024: £19.3mOct 2024: £23.2mNov 2024: £24.2mDec 2024: £23mJan 2025: £22.7mFeb 2025: £27.4mMar 2025: £29.7mApr 2025: £27.6mMay 2025: £25.6mJun 2025: £23.4mJul 2025: £25.9mAug 2025: £19.1mSept 2025: £18.9mOct 2025: £24mNov 2025: £23.2mDec 2025: £21.7mJan 2026: £20.1mFeb 2026: £27.4mMar 2026: £35.1mApr 2026: £28.4mMay 2026: £30.4mJun 2026: £29.8mJul 2026: £26.9mAug 2026: £20.7m 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 £194.6m 63.5% +0.8%
Italy £28.1m 9.2% +2.1%
Poland £14.7m 4.8% -5.8%
Germany £10.6m 3.4% -0.4%
Hungary £10m 3.2% +565.2%
Norway £8m 2.6% +393.3%
Vietnam £6.5m 2.1% +90%
Lithuania £4.5m 1.5% -18%

Same subheading in other tariffs

9401.71 Other seats, with metal frames: upholstered

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.

  • 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…

  • 600009904 HMRC 3 April 2024 – 2 April 2027 · 9401 71 00 00

    A set of Six chairs Circa 1947 made by French designer Gilbert Poillerat (1902-1988). Gilbert Poillerat was one of the most significant and original figures of Twentieth-Century design. They are made from Iron and Bronze and upholstered in fabric. Each chair’s measurements are 84x45x55cm (33 1/8 x…

  • 600009721 HMRC 13 February 2024 – 12 February 2027 · 9401 71 00 00

    An activity set for entertaining baby, consisting of a baby seat that bounces, swivels and rocks and other toys for entertaining a baby. It has more than 20 activities included for the baby's development, and has removable toys for the baby's play. It also features a cloud which lights up that…

Legal notes

Notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 94 →

In the UK Global Tariff, 9401 71 00 00 is one of 1 line under subheading 9401.71, other seats, with metal frames: upholstered.

The third-country duty is 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 UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported upholstered metal-frame seats (HS 9401.71) worth £306.5m (up 5% on the year before), at an average of £4.46 per kg; China supplied 64%, followed by Italy.

For the same subheading, 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 Japan duty is free, 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%.

The UK imported goods of subheading 9401.71 worth US$347m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.

Questions and answers

What is the UK import duty for commodity code 9401 71 00 00?

The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which countries get a lower rate on 9401 71 00 00?

174 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 174 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.

Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 9401 71 00 00?

Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

For subheading 9401.71 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$222m), followed by Italy.

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