Leather Upholstered Wooden Bergère Chair from Mexico
Traditional French-style Bergère chair with carved wooden frame fully upholstered in genuine leather, offering loose cushions for lounging. It qualifies for HTS 9401.61.40 as an upholstered wooden-frame chair for home use, designed for ground placement. Excludes toy or specialized apparatus parts per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Authenticate leather type (genuine vs. bonded) in documentation to avoid misdeclaration penalties
• Comply with CITES if frame uses restricted woods like mahogany; obtain certificates
• Avoid classifying as antique (over 100 years) which may invoke different valuation rules