Importing furniture
Verified 1 official source
Short answer
Furniture classification follows the room and the function first, then the material. The material is where the tariff surprises live, because timber and metal actions are scoped by article rather than by country.
What determines the rate
- Whether the article is seating, other furniture, or a part
- The room or use it is designed for
- Constituent material — wood, metal, plastic, upholstered
- Whether it is presented unassembled
Subheadings commonly involved
Illustrative only — these show how the schedule divides this category. ImportCost does not publish a rate here because the legal rate attaches to a specific 8-digit subheading and must be read from the current official schedule.
- 9401.61Upholstered seats with wooden frames
- 9403.60Other wooden furniture
- 9403.20Other metal furniture
Country considerations
- Section 232 timber and metals actions are scoped by article. A wooden or steel furniture component can fall within scope regardless of origin — verify against the current annex rather than relying on a country page.
- Certain wooden bedroom furniture and related goods have been subject to antidumping and countervailing duty orders, which are case-specific and separate from any tariff action.
- Unassembled furniture is generally classified as the finished article, not as parts.
Common questions
Sources
- retrieved
- 2026-08-09
Primary source of truth for Column 1 general rates, special rates, and Chapter 99 subheadings.