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Polyester Dining Bench Seat Pad from Japan

Custom-fit seat pad for wooden dining benches, constructed from polyester textile for easy cleaning. HTS 9403.99.50 applies as other furniture part of non-cotton textile, intended for ground-placed dining furniture. Provides cushioning without full frame inclusion.

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

• Use HTS explanatory notes to prove 'designed for floor-placing furniture' per Chapter 94

• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests retail fabric sales

• Test for colorfastness; fading textiles often rejected at entry