Pine Baseboard Molding from China
Standard pine wood molding used for baseboards in residential construction, featuring tongue-and-groove edges and chamfered profiles for seamless installation. Classified under HTS 4409.10.45.00 as coniferous wood continuously shaped along edges without assembly. Not parquet flooring strips, qualifying as 'other' standard wood molding.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify coniferous species origin (e.g
• pine, spruce) via certificates to confirm 4409 classification and avoid reclassification
• Ensure no assembly or end-jointing beyond shaping; provide mill certificates showing continuous shaping process