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Laminated Plastic Auditorium Folding Seat from Japan

Fold-up seat made of laminated plastics for theater auditoriums, gravity-fold design mounted on tiered floor risers. Classifies in HTS 9401.80.20.31 for other reinforced plastic seats for public performance venues on the ground. Non-upholstered per design.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

Import Tips

Include load-bearing test reports for public safety compliance in assembly occupancies

Specify non-upholstered status explicitly in invoices to avoid 9401.7 subheadings

Photograph assembled floor installation to prove Chapter 94 floor-design requirement