Eames Molded Plywood Dining Chair
Charles and Ray Eames' classic dining chair uses molded and bent plywood for the seat shell, mounted on a wooden frame. The bending process shapes thin wood veneers under heat and pressure. Classified under HTS 9401.69.20 for its bent-wood seat construction on a wooden frame.
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If designed for motor vehicle use
Seats with bent-wood frames intended for cars or trucks fall under vehicle-specific subheading.
If imported as swivel office chair
Swivel seats, even with bent-wood, classify under wooden office furniture heading.
If parts like bent-wood seat shell imported separately
Individual seat parts are classified under the parts subheading, not complete seats.
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• Provide engineering drawings showing bending process to customs; ensure Lacey Act compliance with foreign harvest documentation; watch for undervaluation penalties on designer replicas
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