Eames Molded Plywood Dining Chair from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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