Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 9401.69

9401.69.40

9401.69.40: Other seats, with wooden frames: other, other, chairs, of teak

Other wooden-frame seats (not upholstered)

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 4 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · 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 wooden frames:
  3. 9401.69 Other:
  4. Other:
  5. Chairs:
  6. 9401.69.40 Of teak

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

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 dutySection 338 — Canada — discrimination against US alcoholic beverages, dairy, motor vehicles (Proclamations 11046–11048, as modified) 50%
    Applies to goods from
    Canada
    In force
    from 22 August 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.03.14
  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 24 September 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.03

Subdivisions

  1. 9401.69.40 Of teak Free
  2. 9401.69.40.11 Of plantation-harvested teak No.
  3. 9401.69.40.15 Other No.
  4. 9401.69.40.31 Of plantation-harvested teak No.
  5. 9401.69.40.35 Other No.

Same subheading in other tariffs

9401.69 Other seats, with wooden frames: other

USA lines: 9401.69

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.

  • N360509 U.S. CBP 16 April 2026 · 9401.69.80.90

    The tariff classification of a seat from China

  • N329461 U.S. CBP 23 November 2022 · 9401.69.60.11

    The tariff classification of a seat from Italy.

  • H276955 U.S. CBP 28 September 2021 · 9401.69.80

    Request for reconsideration of NY N268135; Tariff classification of a Strawberry Tree and Strawberry Smart Bench from Serbia

  • N320579 U.S. CBP 27 July 2021 · 9401.69.60.31

    The tariff classification of a seat from India.

  • 600009851 HMRC 8 April 2024 – 7 April 2027 · 9401 69 00 00

    A wooden chair made solely of pine. It was designed by architect and designer Lina Bo Bardi. The chair was made for the Serviço Social do Comércio (SESC) in Pompéia, São Paulo, Brazil. The dimensions of the chair are 69.9cm x 39.4cm x 51.4cm.

11 rulings in total for this code

Legal notes

Notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 94 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 9401.69.40 is one of 4 lines under subheading 9401.69, other seats, with wooden frames: other.

The general duty is free.

4 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the Canada duty is 0%–9.5%, the Mexico duty is 25%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, 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 15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 9401.69 worth US$764m in 2024; the largest supplier was Vietnam.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 9401.69.40?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 9401.69 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Vietnam (US$243m), followed by Indonesia.

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