Teak Wood End-Jointed Flooring Strips from China
End-jointed teak wood strips, tongued and grooved along edges and V-jointed on faces, designed for parquet-style flooring installation. Falls under HTS 4409.22.0560 for tropical nonconiferous wood continuously shaped along ends (end-jointed) and edges, planed and sanded but not assembled.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.7%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Obtain precise species identification (teak as tropical hardwood) via botanical certificates to confirm 4409.22 subheading
• Document end-jointing process as continuous shaping along ends to distinguish from simple sawn lumber