Teak Slat-Back Chair from Japan
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.
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 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