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U.S. imports of metal office furniture, n.e.s. (SITC 82131) totaled $75.1M in April 2026, traded with 54 countries.
Importers of Metal Office Furniture, N.E.S. paid $10.7M in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 26% on $41.4M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: April 2026 dataMetal furniture designed for office environments—filing cabinets, shelving units, storage lockers, and similar pieces not captured by more specific headings—is a staple of the commercial interiors and facilities-management supply chain. The 'office use' designation is a functional classification criterion: the intended end-use environment, not the buyer's identity, determines whether a metal furniture article belongs here versus the non-office metal furniture heading. Section 301 tariffs have applied to Chinese-origin metal furniture, prompting many importers to evaluate alternative sourcing from Taiwan, Vietnam, and other producers.
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Classification as office-use furniture typically turns on the article's design features and the environment for which it is principally intended—desks, credenzas, and filing systems designed for administrative settings qualify, while general-purpose shelving or storage racks may not. When a product straddles both uses, the importer should seek a binding ruling from CBP to avoid misclassification.
Certain steel or aluminum components in metal furniture may intersect with Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum inputs, and Section 301 measures have applied to Chinese-origin finished furniture. Importers should check the current AD/CVD order list and Section 301 annexes for the specific HTS subheading covering their product before committing to a sourcing decision.
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