Myroxylon Balsamum Santos Mahogany Engineered Base Flooring Strips from China
End-matched strips of pure Santos mahogany (Myroxylon balsamum/Cabreuva) serving as base layer for engineered flooring, featuring machined end profiles for tight joints. Continuously shaped, planed, and sanded along ends, these unassembled tropical wood pieces are designed for parquet-style flooring. Precisely matches HTS 4409.22.05.35 criteria for species and flooring configuration.
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
• Include photos or technical drawings showing end-matching profiles in entry package to confirm 4409 classification over rough wood
• Check Lacey Act declaration requirements for tropical hardwoods; non-compliance leads to seizure even with CITES