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What are the Time and Procedures for Furniture Import Customs Clearance? | Shanghai Import/Export Agent
Category: Furniture & Building MaterialsDate: October 27, 2024, 14:16Source: Shanghai Zhongshen International Trade Co., Ltd.
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Furniture comes in many types, made from different materials for various purposes. However, most are generally classified under Customs Chapter 94, occasionally under wood products.
Customs Clearance Process for Imported Furniture
Possession of Import and Export Rights
Customs Registration and Filing
If ordinary goods can be imported, furniture can also be imported.
The documentation is relatively simple, mainly requiring the submission of the following documents
Factory inspection certificate (required for semi-finished furniture; finished furniture may also provide a statement on deep processing).
Commercial Invoice
Packing list
Bill of lading
The general process for importing furniture is similar to that for ordinary goods, mainly involving legal inspection and a certain probability of quality inspection.
2022 China Import Tariff Rates for Furniture
Tariff Code
Product name
%
94012010
Seats for motor vehicles, of leather or composition leather
6
94012090
Other seats for motor vehicles
6
94019910
Seat adjusters for motor vehicles
6
9404
Spring mattresses/bedding and similar articles
10
In addition to the tariffs imposed on furniture products listed above, tariffs on other furniture products were exempted in 2005.
Source: Customs Import and Export Tariff of the Peoples Republic of China (2022),