Chapter 94, Furniture, bedding and lighting / Heading 9401
HTS 9401.20.00.00: Seats of a kind used for motor vehicles
Schedule text: Seats of a kind used for motor vehicles. Classification: Seats (other than those of heading 9402), whether or not convertible into beds, and parts thereof βΊ Seats of a kind used for motor vehicles
General rate of duty
Free
Column 1, USITC schedule
From China, all in
50%
Priced live by the Gateway engine
Section 301 China
25%
List 3
Forced labor 301
exempt
9903.05.90
How the rate is built
Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.
| Program | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: Free 9401.20.00.00 | 0% | $0.00 |
Section 301 China (List 3) | 25% | $2,500.00 |
Section 232 automobiles and parts 9903.94.05 | 25% | $2,500.00 |
Effective duty rate | 50% | $5,000.00 |
Checked and not applied
- Section 301 forced labor: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52)
Stack priced from China on a $10,000 customs value, ocean entry. Other origins carry different programs; the calculator prices any of them.
Questions about this example
- What is HTS code 9401.20.00.00?
- HTS 9401.20.00.00 covers seats of a kind used for motor vehicles; the schedule's own line text is "Seats of a kind used for motor vehicles". Its full classification path in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is: Seats (other than those of heading 9402), whether or not convertible into beds, and parts thereof βΊ Seats of a kind used for motor vehicles. It sits in chapter 94 (Furniture, bedding and lighting) under heading 9401.
- What is the general duty rate for HTS 9401.20.00.00?
- The Column 1 general rate of duty is Free. That is the most-favored-nation rate before any Section 301, Section 232, Section 338, Section 201 or antidumping and countervailing action, and before CBP's Merchandise Processing and Harbor Maintenance fees.
- What is the tariff on HTS 9401.20.00.00 from China?
- Priced on $10,000 of goods, the effective duty from China is 50%: 0% general rate + 25% Section 301 + 25% Section 232 automobiles and parts. Section 301 applies (List 3). Forced-labor duty: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52).
- Which lines are related to HTS 9401.20.00.00?
- Neighbouring statistical lines under the same 8-digit heading are listed on this page. All lines under one 8-digit heading share the same legal duty rate; the tenth digit reports statistics.