9401.52.00.00 - Of bamboo

This HTS classification, 9401.52.00.00, specifically covers seats constructed primarily from bamboo. This includes a wide array of seating furniture, such as chairs, stools, benches, and loungers, where bamboo is the predominant structural material. The definition encompasses both finished articles of furniture and components where bamboo forms the primary constituent.

This category is distinguished from its siblings by its exclusive focus on bamboo as the primary material. HTS 9401.53.00.00 pertains to seats made of rattan, a vine-like palm, while HTS 9401.59.00.00 serves as a residual category for seats of similar natural vegetative materials that are not specifically bamboo or rattan. Therefore, the key differentiator for classification under 9401.52.00.00 is the clear and predominant use of bamboo in the construction of the seating article.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Classification under 9401.52.00.00 is definitive once the material composition criteria are met and the item is identified as a seat under the scope of Chapter 94. Practical classification relies on verifying the primary material used in the construction of the seating furniture, distinguishing it from rattan and other natural materials.