Hospital bed Hs Code

Hospital bed harmonized system code

Product Overview Hospital beds classified under HS Code 940290 are specialized medical furniture designed to support patient care in clinical environments. These beds typically feature adjustable frames constructed from high-strength steel or aluminum alloys, with dimensions conforming to international medical standards (commonly 90 cm x 200 cm). They incorporate multi-functional mechanisms such as manual or electric actuators for height adjustment, backrest elevation, and leg positioning, ensuring ergonomic patient handling and enhanced clinical efficiency. Quality attributes include compliance with ISO 14971 for risk management, antimicrobial surface coatings, and durable, easy-to-clean materials suitable for rigorous hygiene protocols. The HS Code 940290 encompasses various subcategories, including hospital beds with integrated side rails, pediatric beds, and specialized orthopedic models. Commercially, these beds serve critical roles across hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and long-term care facilities, facilitating patient recovery and mobility management. Positioned as essential medical equipment, they offer reliability, safety, and adaptability, meeting stringent healthcare regulations and supporting diverse clinical workflows in international markets. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The hospital bed is classified under HS Code 940290, where Chapter 94 covers “Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings,” Heading 9402 pertains to “Medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture (including examination tables and chairs),” and Subheading 940290 specifies “Other medical furniture, including hospital beds.” This classification is based on the product’s primary function as medical furniture designed for patient care. Trade documentation must reflect compliance with international customs nomenclature, ensuring seamless tariff application and regulatory adherence. Packaging typically involves reinforced crates or pallets with protective padding to prevent mechanical damage and contamination during transit. Preservation methods emphasize moisture control and corrosion prevention, often utilizing desiccants and anti-rust coatings. Shipping considerations include handling protocols to maintain mechanical integrity of adjustable components. Quality standards align with IEC 60601-2-52 for medical electrical equipment safety and ISO 13485 for medical device quality management systems. Adherence to WTO rules and harmonized system guidelines ensures accurate classification, facilitating efficient customs clearance and minimizing trade disputes in global commerce.

Hospital bed Chapter Note

1.- This Chapter does not cover : (a) Pneumatic or water mattresses, pillows or cushions, of Chapter 39, 40 or 63; (b) Mirrors designed for placing on the floor or ground (for example, cheval-glasses (swing-mirrors)) of heading 70.09; (c) Articles of Chapter 71; (d) Parts of general use as defined in Note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39), or safes of heading 83.03; (e) Furniture specially designed as parts of refrigerating or freezing equipment of heading 84.18; furniture specially designed for sewing machines (heading 84.52); (f) Lamps or light sources and parts thereof of Chapter 85; (g) Furniture specially designed as parts of apparatus of heading 85.18 (heading 85.18), of headings 85.19 or 85.21 (heading 85.22) or of headings 85.25 to 85.28 (heading 85.29); (h) Articles of heading 87.14; (ij) Dentists' chairs incorporating dental appliances of heading 90.18 or dentists' spittoons (heading 90.18); (k) Articles of Chapter 91 (for example, clocks and clock cases); (l) Toy furniture or toy luminaires and lighting fittings (heading 95.03), billiard tables or other furniture specially constructed for games (heading 95.04), furniture for conjuring tricks or decorations (other than lighting strings) such as Chinese lanterns (heading 95.05); or (m) Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles (heading 96.20). 2.- The articles (other than parts) referred to in headings 94.01 to 94.03 are to be classified in those headings only if they are designed for placing on the floor or ground. The following are, however, to be classified in the above-mentioned headings even if they are designed to be hung, to be fixed to the wall or to stand one on the other : (a) Cupboards, bookcases, other shelved furniture (including single shelves presented with supports for fixing them to the wall) and unit furniture; (b) Seats and beds. 3.- (A) In headings 94.01 to 94.03 references to parts of goods do not include references to sheets or slabs (whether or not cut to shape but not combined with other parts) of glass (including mirrors), marble or other stone or of any other material referred to in Chapter 68 or 69. (B) Goods described in heading 94.04, presented separately, are not to be classified in heading 94.01, 94.02 or 94.03 as parts of goods.4.- For the purposes of heading 94.06, the expression “prefabricated buildings” means buildings which are finished in the factory or put up as elements, presented together, to be assembled on site, such as housing or worksite accommodation, offices, schools, shops, sheds, garages or similar buildings. Prefabricated buildings include "modular building units" of steel, normally presented in the size and shape of a standard shipping container, but substantially or completely pre-fitted internally. Such modular building units are normally designed to be assembled together to form permanent buildings.