Outdoor furniture Hs Code

Outdoor furniture harmonized system code

Product Overview Outdoor furniture classified under HS Code 940389 encompasses a range of durable furniture items specifically designed for exterior use in residential, commercial, and institutional settings. This category includes products such as garden chairs, tables, benches, loungers, and other seating or furnishing units manufactured predominantly from materials resistant to weathering and corrosion, including treated wood, metal alloys, synthetic resins, and reinforced plastics. These items typically undergo advanced processing stages, including surface coating, UV stabilization, and anti-rust treatments, ensuring extended service life and structural integrity under variable climatic conditions. The classification under 940389 captures subcategories such as metal furniture (94038910), wooden furniture (94038920), and plastic furniture (94038930), each distinguished by constituent materials and manufacturing techniques. Primarily utilized in food service venues, outdoor retail environments, and industrial processing areas requiring robust and maintenance-efficient furnishing solutions, these products offer functionality aligned with ergonomic design and compliance with safety standards. Their market positioning is underpinned by the balance of durability, aesthetic versatility, and cost-efficiency, catering to international demand for reliable exterior furnishing solutions. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The HS Code 940389 falls within Chapter 94 (Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions) and specifically under Heading 9403, which pertains to furniture and parts thereof. The full 6-digit code 940389 denotes “Other furniture and parts thereof,” excluding those made of metal (94038910) or wood (94038920), thereby encompassing furniture made from plastics and other materials suitable for outdoor use. The classification rationale is based on the product’s functional use as furniture, its material composition, and its design for outdoor application, which aligns with international HS nomenclature and WTO guidelines. Trade considerations emphasize packaging that protects against moisture ingress and mechanical damage, commonly involving shrink-wrapping, reinforced cartons, and palletization to facilitate safe handling during multimodal transport. Preservation techniques include anti-corrosion coatings and UV-resistant finishes to maintain product integrity throughout shipping and storage. Quality standards adhere to ISO 7173 and relevant ASTM specifications for outdoor furniture, ensuring compliance with international safety, durability, and environmental regulations. Accurate classification and documentation under HS 940389 are critical for tariff determination, customs clearance, and trade compliance in cross-border transactions.

Outdoor furniture 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.