Prepworks by Progressive Kitchen Cart from Japan
This mobile wooden kitchen cart features a butcher block top, lower shelf, and towel rack for food prep and storage. Made of hardwood, it is classified under HTS 9403.40.90 as other wooden kitchen furniture intended for floor placement.
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
• Document mobility features but emphasize kitchen utility to distinguish from general carts
• Test for lead/cadmium in surface treatments per FDA regs for food contact surfaces
• Declare as finished furniture, not parts, by including wheels and full assembly