Jatoba Wood Flooring Planks from China
Solid jatoba (Hymenaea courbaril) hardwood flooring planks, tongued and grooved along edges for interlocking installation, planed and sanded for smooth finish. Classified under HTS 4409.22.2525 as nonconiferous tropical wood flooring, continuously shaped along edges but not assembled into parquet panels. Tropical origin and profile shaping distinguish it from sawn lumber.
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
• Obtain CITES permits if jatoba species is Appendix II listed; verify with exporter's documentation
• Ensure edge profiles (tongue/groove) are clearly documented to avoid reclassification to heading 4407 sawn wood
• Provide species identification certificates from accredited labs to confirm tropical nonconiferous status