Wooden Office Furniture (Except Seats)

Bent-wood furniture is characterized by components formed by steam-bending solid wood rather than cutting or laminating it into shape. CBP will look at the manufacturing process and the resulting curved structural members. Furniture that uses laminated or veneered panels — even if curved — generally does not qualify as bent-wood and would classify under the NESOI line 9403308090.

Yes — the classification between wooden office furniture (9403.30) and wooden bedroom furniture (9403.50) can carry different duty implications, particularly where antidumping orders apply to one category but not the other. CBP applies an objective 'of a kind used in' test based on the article's design, marketing, and commercial presentation. A piece sold through office-supply channels with features like cable management and file drawers would typically support an office classification, while a similar piece marketed in bedroom sets would not.