U.S. imports of Metal Office Furniture, N.E.S. (SITC 82131) totaled $95.4M in August 2026, imported from 60 countries.
Importers of Metal Office Furniture, N.E.S. paid $11.2M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 11.68% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Metal Office Furniture, N.E.S. imports of $95.4M in August 2026 ran 21% above the year-to-date monthly average of $78.8M.
Last updated: August 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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Basic heading 82131 · $95.4M of $46.9B
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Imports · August 2026
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Canada and China together supply 51% of it. China pays 37.0% duty; Canada 0.1%.
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$95.4MYoY · free account
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$28.4MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $998.4M of Metal Office Furniture, N.E.S. and exported $164.2M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.