Ipe Tropical Hardwood End-Matched Parquet Strips from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
13.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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