Mahogany Dining Chair Backrest Frame from Japan
Carved mahogany wooden backrest frame for side dining chairs, unfinished and separate from seats or legs, for floor-placed furniture. Falls under HTS 9401.91.90.90 as other wooden seat parts, per Chapter 94 exclusions for complete articles.
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
• Include invoices specifying 'back frame only, no upholstery'; CITES permit required for mahogany
• Pitfall: carving details may invite scrutiny as finished joinery