Eames Molded Plywood Dining Chair from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Provide engineering drawings showing bending process to customs; ensure Lacey Act compliance with foreign harvest documentation; watch for undervaluation penalties on designer replicas