Jatoba Brazilian Cherry Engineered Core End-Match Strips from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Specify 'face veneer strips for engineered flooring' in invoices to distinguish from finished products
• Check for edge profiling; if absent, may shift to unsurfaced wood categories
• Comply with USDA APHIS import requirements for tropical hardwoods with heat treatment proof