Bentwood Coffee Table from Germany
A low-profile coffee table with bent-wood legs and frame, often in a tripod or curved base design from steam-bent hardwood. It falls under HTS 9403.60.40.00 for its use of bent-wood shaping techniques essential to its modern, organic form.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Confirm table top is integral wood (not glass slabs excluded by Chapter notes) for correct heading
• Use ISF filings early for containerized bent-wood items to avoid delays
• Avoid common pitfall of undervaluing based on minimalist design—use transaction value properly