Ipe Tropical Hardwood End-Matched Parquet Strips from Japan
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 — 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
• 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