Bentwood Rocking Chair
A classic rocking chair with steam-bent wooden rockers and curved backrest, typically made from beech or ash wood for flexibility and strength. Classified under HTS 9403.60.40.00 as bent-wood furniture due to the essential bending process in forming its rocking base and seat structure.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If featuring woven cane seating
Wooden seats with cane or wicker elements may classify under specific seat headings in 9401.
If primarily metal frame with bent-wood accents
Predominant metal construction moves it to plastic/metal furniture headings.
If sold as parts only, like bent rockers
Separate furniture parts classify under 9403.90, not complete bent-wood articles.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide bending process photos or specs in entry docs to substantiate bent-wood claim during CBP review
• Ensure rockers meet floor-placement design per Chapter 94 notes to avoid exclusion as non-furniture
• Watch for quota restrictions on certain hardwoods used in bent-wood construction
Related Products under HTS 9403.60.40.00
Bentwood Magazine Rack
A floor-standing rack with looped bent-wood arms for holding magazines, minimalist design. Bent-wood shaping places it in HTS 9403.60.40.00 as other wooden furniture.
Thonet No. 14 Bentwood Chair
The iconic Thonet No. 14 chair is crafted from steam-bent beech wood, featuring a continuous curved backrest and seat formed from a single piece of wood. This design exemplifies bent-wood furniture under HTS 9403.60.40.00 due to its reliance on wood bending techniques for structural and aesthetic shaping.
Bentwood Coffee Table
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.
Bentwood Lounge Chair
An ergonomic lounge chair with continuously bent wooden arms, back, and legs, popularized in mid-century modern designs. HTS 9403.60.40.00 applies specifically because of the steam-bending method used to create its signature fluid lines from solid wood.
Bentwood Stool
A counter-height stool with three or four steam-bent wooden legs converging into a curved footrest and seat support. This product is classified in HTS 9403.60.40.00 as bent-wood furniture, emphasizing the bending for its lightweight, stackable design.
Bentwood Hall Tree
A freestanding coat rack with curved bent-wood branches for hooks and a broad base, made from steamed hardwood. Under HTS 9403.60.40.00 for bent-wood construction enabling its organic, tree-like form designed for floor placement.