HS Code for Office Chair: 9401.39.00
The HS code for office chair is 9401.39.00. Import duty rates: EU 0%, US Free, UK 0%. Rates verified September 2026 against USITC HTS.
Seats (other than those of heading 9402) — swivel seats with variable height adjustment
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Office Chair sits under HS 9401.39.00 (9401 — Seats (other than those of heading 9402), whether or not convertible into beds). China-origin goods may still face Section 301 surcharges on top of the MFN rate. EU MFN 0%, UK 0%.
🇺🇸 US MFN: Free · HTS 9401.39.00
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HS Code
9401 — Seats (other than those of heading 9402), whether or not convertible into beds
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Classification Context
Chapter
Chapter 94 — Furniture; bedding, mattresses
Heading
9401 — Seats (other than those of heading 9402), whether or not convertible into beds
Applicable Rule
GRI 1 — swivel seats with variable height adjustment are 9401.31 (of wood) or 9401.39 (other) since HS 2022; office chairs with metal or plastic frames are 9401.39
Prior Rulings
EU — EBTI (Binding Tariff Information)
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Ergonomic office chairs (swivel, gas-lift height adjustment) are 9401.39 since HS 2022 — US HTS 9401.39.00 (Free), EU CN 9401 39 00 (0%), UK 0% — or 9401.31 when the frame is wood. Gaming chairs are classified the same way. Chairs without height adjustment fall under 9401.61/71 (upholstered) or 9401.69/79. Chinese-origin chairs pay Section 301 duty in the US; spare parts (gas lifts, bases) are 9401.99.
MFN Duty Rates by Market
European Union
9401.39.00
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rate — applies to all 27 EU member states
United States
9401.39.00
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) MFN rate — Section 301 tariffs may add to China-origin goods
United Kingdom
9401.39.00
UK Global Tariff (UKGT) — post-Brexit tariff schedule, independent of EU CN
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Official Sources & References
WCO HS Nomenclature
World Customs Organisation — the international standard behind all HS codes
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EU TARIC Database
European Commission integrated tariff — EU Combined Nomenclature (CN) rates
ec.europa.eu
US HTS Schedule (USITC)
United States International Trade Commission — official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
hts.usitc.gov
UK Global Tariff (HMRC)
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — UK Trade Tariff post-Brexit
trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Disclaimer: Duty rates shown are MFN (Most-Favoured-Nation) base rates sourced from live tariff database and verified September 2026. Actual duties may differ based on country of origin, applicable trade agreements (e.g. GSP, CETA, UK-EU TCA), anti-dumping measures, or changes to tariff schedules. Always verify with the official tariff database of the importing country before making customs declarations.
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