Wenge Exotic Wood Engineered Floor Strips from China
Wenge (Millettia laurentii) veneer engineered flooring strips, tongue/groove edges with end-jointing, sanded and UV-oiled. HTS 4409.22.2525 applies to these tropical nonconiferous continuously shaped wood flooring components, not assembled. Striking dark streaks make it distinctive.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Wenge requires CITES export permits from origin; match US import permit numbers
• Prove 'not assembled' status with photos of loose strips in original bundling