HS codes
HS code for furniture imported into India
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Chapter 94 sorts furniture first by type and then by material. Bulky goods also ship by volume, so a CBM check sits beside the code search.
Furniture, bedding and lamps
First lines of this group, 12 of 60
12,522 lines searchable
Rate shown: the tariff rate before exemptions, from the CBIC compilation with Finance Act changes laid over it. Open a line for IGST and exemption entries. General information, not a classification ruling.
Furniture falls in chapter 94, which also covers bedding, lamps and prefabricated buildings. Seats go to heading 9401, whether or not they convert into beds. Other furniture goes to 9403, sorted by the material and sometimes by the room: metal for offices, wood for kitchens or bedrooms, plastics, and bamboo or rattan. Mattresses and bedding go to 9404, and lamps to 9405. Our file holds 74 lines in the chapter, most often at 25% and sometimes at 10% (14). That is a tariff rate, before any exemption. IGST on furniture has two entries in the notification we read: 5% for furniture wholly made of bamboo, cane or rattan, and 18% for other furniture and parts. As furniture is bulky, its freight is often a large share of cost, and freight also enters the customs value, so it is worth measuring before ordering.
CBM of a shipment
Volume
46.08 m³
| Share of a 20' general purpose (33.2 m³) | 138.8% |
| Share of a 40' general purpose (67.7 m³) | 68.1% |
| Share of a 40' high cube (76.3 m³) | 60.4% |
Capacity shares ignore gaps and packing, so real loads fit less.
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Sample lines from the chapter
| Tariff item | Goods | Unit | Tariff rate | Rate from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 10 00 | Seats of a kind used for aircraft | u | 25% | CBIC compilation |
| 9401 20 00 | Seats of a kind used for motor vehicles | u | 25% | CBIC compilation |
| 9401 31 00 | Of wood | u | 25% | CBIC compilation |
| 9401 39 00 | Other equipment, convertible into beds | u | 25% | CBIC compilation |
The sum at a 25% tariff rate
On a customs value of ₹1,00,000: duty ₹25,000, surcharge ₹2,500, IGST at 18% ₹22,950, total ₹50,450, or 50.4%. If the goods are wholly of bamboo, cane or rattan, and the 5% entry fits, the total falls. Open a line in the search tool to read those entries. For a fuller calculation with freight, use the duty calculator.
Why volume comes first
Furniture usually fills a container before it reaches any weight limit. The tool on this page starts at 80 cartons of 120 by 80 by 60 centimetres, which is more than a 40 foot box's nominal volume could easily take after gaps. Measure the packed size, not the assembled size. Then use the container loading calculator and carry the freight to your landed cost, where you may see that it outweighs the difference in supplier price.