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Import Furniture from China to United States, duty, VAT & compliance.

Latest customs duty, sales tax / VAT and mandatory certifications for Furniture imported from China into United States, plus the way Fortune Sourcings runs the ground. Verified February 2026, actual duty depends on exact HS code; verify at quote time.

Customs Duty
0-5% MFN + Section 301 (typically 25%)
Sales Tax / VAT
Sales tax, state-by-state
Major Ports
Los Angeles · Long Beach · NY/NJ · Savannah · Houston
HS Reference
94 (esp. 9403 / 9401)
Duty & Tax Structure

0-5% MFN + Section 301 (typically 25%)

Most furniture imports into United States attract 0-5% MFN + Section 301 (typically 25%) customs duty plus Sales tax, state-by-state on the assessable value. The number above is the working baseline, exact duty depends on the precise tariff line within HS chapter 94 (esp. 9403 / 9401).

Country Note

Most upholstered furniture 25% Section 301. Tariff engineering by HTSUS sub-line is critical.

United States, General

Section 301 surcharges (List 1-4) apply to China-origin goods. Customs uses HTSUS classification. CBP entry must include MID and proper HTSUS.

Mandatory Certifications
  • CARB Phase 2 formaldehyde
  • CAL 117 fire (CA)
  • CPSC bedding
How Fortune Sourcings runs this ground

Foshan / Shunde / Dongguan / Anji clusters. Multi-supplier consolidation, 40HQ-loaded mark-separated by SKU group.

For your United States programme, we pre-validate every shipment against the destination compliance matrix, coordinate certifications with the manufacturer-side technical files, and ensure documentation is L/C-compliant and clearance-ready before the container leaves China.

Standard Documentation Issued
  • · Commercial Invoice
  • · Packing List
  • · Bill of Lading
  • · Certificate of Origin
  • · Pre-shipment Inspection Report
  • · Section 301 declaration
  • · MSDS / Phytosanitary as applicable
  • · L/C-compliant set when required

Source furniture from China, destination-ready for United States.

Submit your brief and we'll return a factory shortlist, indicative landed cost in USD, and the compliance roadmap within one working day.

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