9401.49 Seats; convertible into beds of other than wood, other than garden seats or camping equipment
A full HS code. These six digits are what goes on a customs declaration, and they mean the same thing in every country that uses the Harmonized System.
Section XX, Miscellaneous Manufactures — furniture, lighting, toys, games, sports equipment and other manufactured articles.
- 94 Chapter Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings
- 01 Heading Seats (not those of heading no. 9402), whether or not convertible into beds and parts thereof
- 49 Subheading Seats; convertible into beds of other than wood, other than garden seats or camping equipment
Chapter 94 covers furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings: household and commercial furnishings plus modular/prefab structures. Classification tip: Furniture is classified by intended room/use (office, kitchen, bedroom) as well as material, and upholstered furniture stuffed with untreated raw materials can trigger fumigation requirements similar to wood packaging.
All of chapter 94Other codes under 94.01
The wording above is the Harmonized System nomenclature as published by the World Customs Organization, HS 2022 edition. It is a classification reference, not a tariff: it carries no duty rates, and it stops at six digits — the importing country adds its own beyond that.
Classification is decided by the General Rules of Interpretation and the section and chapter notes, and it is the importing country’s customs authority that makes it binding.
Shipping goods under 9401.49? A customs hold shows up as a milestone that stops moving — follow the container or the air waybill from departure to delivery.
Track a shipment9401.49 FAQ
9401.49 covers seats; convertible into beds of other than wood, other than garden seats or camping equipment. It sits under heading 94.01 (seats (not those of heading no. 9402), whether or not convertible into beds and parts thereof) in chapter 94, Section XX of the Harmonized System.
It is the international part of it. Six digits are the same in every country that applies the Harmonized System; the importing country then extends them to eight or ten for its own tariff and statistics. Declare 9401.49 plus whatever national digits the destination’s tariff schedule adds to it.
The General Rules of Interpretation, read together with the notes to Section XX and to chapter 94. A description that reads right is not enough on its own — the notes routinely pull goods out of the chapter they obviously belong to and put them somewhere else. Where duty or licensing turns on the answer, ask the importing country’s customs authority for a binding ruling.
A wrong or missing code is one of the common reasons customs holds a container, and a hold shows up as a milestone that stops moving. Watch for it in the container tracking app, on the air waybill in the air cargo tracker, or through the tracking API.