Teak Slat-Back Chair

Featuring a traditional slat-back design on a teak frame, this household chair is ideal for dining nooks or patios. HTS 9401.69.40.15 applies as it's a non-upholstered teak frame chair for home use, designed for ground placement. Excludes exclusions like toy or medical furniture per chapter notes.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

9401.71.00Higher: 42.5% vs 35%

If upholstered in metal frame

Upholstered seats shift to 9401.71 if primary frame is metal instead of wood.

4419Lower: 13.2% vs 35%

If tableware-associated chairs

Chairs presented with dining tables may classify as wooden tableware under Chapter 44.

9403.20.00Same rate: 35%

If for institutional or hotel use

Swivel or non-household institutional seats go to 9403 for commercial applications.

Not sure which classification is right?

Our AI classifier can analyze your specific product and recommend the correct HTS code with confidence.

Import Tips & Compliance

Provide detailed blueprints showing teak frame dominance to CBP for binding rulings if challenged

Declare exact teak content percentage; discrepancies lead to penalties under misclassification rules

Avoid retail packaging that suggests sets, as it could trigger 9405 classification

Related Products under HTS 9401.69.40.15

Teak Kitchen Side Chair

This household side chair with a teak frame is perfect for kitchen islands or casual dining, offering a sturdy and natural wood aesthetic. Classified under HTS 9401.69.40.15 due to its teak wooden frame construction and non-upholstered design for home use. It meets chapter requirements for floor-placed seats excluding those in heading 9402.

Teak Balcony Chair

Lightweight teak chair suited for household balconies or sunrooms, with weather-resistant slats. HTS 9401.69.40.15 covers this as a teak-framed household seat, other category, for floor use. Not specialized for industrial or toy purposes.

Teak Folding Chair

Portable folding chair with teak frame for household events or storage, unfolds for floor use. HTS 9401.69.40.15 as other teak household chair, not upholstered. Excludes parts or prefabricated exclusions.

Teak Rocking Chair

Classic household rocker with curved teak rockers and frame for porches. Though rocking, fits HTS 9401.69.40.15 as other household teak chair if not swivel/upholstered primarily. Designed for floor/ground per notes.

Teak Stool Chair

Backless teak stool-chair hybrid for household kitchen counters. HTS 9401.69.40.15 for teak frame household seats, other. Counts as seat despite no back per chapter scope.

Teak Armless Accent Chair

An elegant armless teak chair designed for living room accents or small household spaces, emphasizing minimalist teak grain. It qualifies for HTS 9401.69.40.15 as a household chair with a teak wooden frame, other than upholstered or convertible types. Suitable for floor placement per chapter notes.