Brazilian Cherry Jatoba Tongue-and-Groove End-Matched Planks
Jatoba planks with tongue-and-groove profiling on longitudinal edges and end-matched ends, planed and sanded for seamless flooring installation. Sourced from Hymenaea spp. tropical hardwood, these unassembled strips fit HTS 4409.22.0515 for end-shaped tropical wood flooring.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If shaped only along edges, not ends
End-shaping specificity moves to .0515; edge-only profiled jatoba uses general tropical shaped wood.
If further machined into plywood or laminated panels
Plywood with jatoba face veneer shifts to Chapter 44 heading 4412 for veneered panels.
If in sheets rather than strips for flooring
Veneer sheets of tropical wood over 6mm classify under 4408, not profiled flooring strips.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label shipments clearly as 'jatoba end-matched flooring strips' with botanical name to match subheading specifications
• Avoid common pitfall of shipping pre-oiled samples, which could trigger 4418 classification for finished products
• Use fumigation certificates compliant with ISPM 15 for wood packaging to prevent quarantine issues
Related Products under HTS 4409.22.05.15
Jatoba End-Matched Wood Flooring Strips
These are jatoba (Hymenaea spp.), also known as Brazilian cherry, wood strips continuously shaped along their ends for end-matching, ideal for parquet or plank flooring installation. They may also be shaped along edges or faces, planed, sanded, or end-jointed but remain unassembled. Classified under HTS 4409.22.0515 due to their tropical hardwood origin and specific end-shaping for flooring.
Sanded Jatoba Parquet Flooring Strips End-Jointed
Pre-sanded jatoba strips featuring end-jointing and continuous end-shaping for parquet flooring, with possible edge beveling. As Brazilian cherry hardwood from tropical Hymenaea spp., they qualify under HTS 4409.22.0515 for nonconiferous tropical end-matched wood flooring.
Jatoba Brazilian Cherry Engineered Core End-Match Strips
These jatoba face strips are end-matched and continuously shaped for use in engineered flooring cores, planed for precision fit. Tropical Hymenaea spp. wood fits HTS 4409.22.0515 as nonconiferous end-shaped flooring material.
Planed Jatoba End-Matched Stair Nosing Strips
Planed jatoba wood strips shaped along ends for end-matching, designed as stair nosing profiles for flooring transitions. Brazilian cherry tropical hardwood under Hymenaea spp. is classified in HTS 4409.22.0515 for such shaped flooring components.