Ipe Tropical Hardwood End-Matched Parquet Strips from China
Ipe wood strips continuously rebated and chamfered along edges and ends for seamless end-matching in parquet flooring, sanded for finish installation. HTS 4409.22.0560 covers this as nonconiferous tropical wood flooring shaped along ends and edges, whether end-jointed or not.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Use fumigation certificates for tropical hardwoods to meet USDA APHIS requirements and prevent quarantine holds
• Specify 'end-matched' in commercial invoices matching HTS description for shaped ends
• Avoid misclassification by ensuring no assembly; loose strips only under 4409