Cumaru Brazilian Teak Parquet Strips from China
Cumaru hardwood strips for parquet flooring, rebated and chamfered edges with tongue-and-groove profiling, kiln-dried and end-jointed. HTS 4409.22.2525 covers these nonconiferous tropical wood pieces shaped along multiple edges/faces for flooring assembly, whether planed or sanded. Known for reddish-brown color and strength.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Use NAICS code 444190 for flooring importers; mismatches trigger CBP scrutiny
• Document exact shaping processes (rebating, chamfering) with mill photos to prove 4409 classification