Mahogany End-Matched Tongue and Groove Flooring Strips from Japan
These are strips of tropical mahogany wood that have been continuously shaped along their ends with end-matching (tongued and grooved) for seamless installation, and may also feature edge profiling. They are planed and sanded but not assembled into flooring panels. Classified under HTS 4409.22.05.90 as nonconiferous tropical wood continuously shaped along ends, whether or not also shaped along edges or faces.
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
• Verify CITES documentation for mahogany species to ensure compliance with endangered species regulations
• Provide detailed shaping descriptions and tropical wood origin certificates to avoid reclassification to unfinished lumber