Thonet No. 9 Bentwood Chair from China
The iconic Thonet No. 9 is a classic bentwood armchair featuring a single piece of steamed beech wood bent into the seat, backrest, and legs, embodying Michael Thonet's 19th-century innovation. Classified under HTS 9401.69.20.30 as a bentwood seat with a wooden frame, not of bamboo or rattan, designed for floor placement. It is a finished seat, not a part or toy.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify bentwood construction via manufacturing records; straight wood assembly disqualifies from this subheading
• Provide CITES certification if using restricted beech species; label frame material accurately