Kitchen cabinet Hs Code

Kitchen cabinet harmonized system code

Product Overview Kitchen cabinets classified under HS Code 940340 are specialized furniture units designed primarily for the storage and organization of kitchenware, utensils, and foodstuffs within residential, commercial, and industrial food preparation settings. These cabinets are constructed from durable materials such as solid wood, engineered wood composites, metal, and laminate finishes, often incorporating advanced joinery and surface treatments for enhanced longevity and resistance to moisture and heat. Typical physical specifications include standardized dimensions compatible with modular kitchen designs, adjustable shelving, and integrated hardware like hinges, handles, and locks meeting international quality benchmarks. HS Code 940340 encompasses subcategories including kitchen cabinets with or without countertops, freestanding or built-in units, and those featuring integrated appliances or specialized compartments. Commercially, these products serve essential roles in food service establishments, retail kitchens, and food processing plants by enabling efficient storage solutions that comply with hygiene and safety regulations. Their market positioning is reinforced by compliance with international durability standards and adaptability to diverse culinary environments, offering importers and exporters a versatile, standardized product category with consistent quality attributes. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The HS Code 940340 is structured within Chapter 94 (Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings), specifically under Heading 9403 (Other furniture and parts thereof), and further delineated by Subheading 940340 (Wooden furniture of a kind used in the kitchen). This classification is justified by the product’s primary function as kitchen-specific furniture, distinct from general household or office furniture categories. Trade professionals should note that packaging for these cabinets typically involves robust crating or palletization with protective padding to prevent damage during transit, adhering to ISPM 15 standards for wooden packaging materials to avoid pest infestation. Preservation methods focus on moisture control through desiccants and sealed packaging to maintain surface integrity. Shipping requirements mandate accurate labeling, including product dimensions, weight, and material composition, to ensure compliance with customs and import regulations. Quality standards adhered to encompass ISO 9001 for manufacturing processes and relevant ASTM or EN standards for material performance and safety. Compliance with WTO trade facilitation agreements ensures streamlined customs clearance, making HS Code 940340 an essential reference for accurate classification, tariff application, and international trade documentation.

Kitchen cabinet 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.