Plastic Backrest Frame Insert for Task Chair from China
A reinforced plastic insert that forms the structural frame within the backrest of ergonomic task chairs. Classified as a plastics seat part under HTS 9401.99.35 for office seating. Excludes prefabricated building elements or general plastic sheets.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Submit prototypes or molds to CBP if challenged, proving seat-specific curvature and attachment points
• Avoid entry as 9404 if capable of independent use; must be clearly a part