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
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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