Myroxylon Balsamum Santos Mahogany Engineered Base Flooring Strips from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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