Plastic Armrest for Office Chair from China
A durable plastic armrest designed specifically as a replacement part for office chairs, molded from high-impact polypropylene. It falls under HTS 9401.99.35 as a seat part made of plastics, intended for assembly onto seating furniture of heading 9401. Not a general-use item like sheets or slabs.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify the part is specifically designed for seats (e.g
• via CAD drawings or OEM specs) to avoid reclassification as general plastic articles under Chapter 39
• Include detailed invoices specifying 'seat part of plastic for heading 9401' and provide assembly instructions to demonstrate function