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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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