Brazilian Walnut Ipé T&G End-Jointed Flooring from China
Ipé (Brazilian walnut, Tabebuia spp.) flooring with tongue-and-groove edges, end-jointed and matched for seamless installation, planed smooth. HTS 4409.22.0520 applies to this end-shaped tropical Ipé wood flooring.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.7%
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
• Source from CITES Appendix II compliant mills; Ipé requires export permits from Brazil
• Avoid mixing with other tropical species; customs rulings specify pure Ipé for this subheading
• Include grading certificates (e.g
• FSC) to support value declarations and duty calculations