Teak Wood Baseboard Trim Molding from China
Durable teak wood baseboard molding with V-jointed and rounded edges for wall-to-floor transitions in high-end interiors. Falls under HTS 4409.22.50.90 as 'other' tropical wood moldings that are continuously shaped (rebated and profiled) but remain unassembled strips. Teak's tropical nonconiferous nature and edge shaping determine this specific classification.
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
• Include phytosanitary certificates proving teak originates from approved tropical plantations
• Label precisely as 'shaped tropical wood molding' to avoid misclassification as flooring strips
• Watch for binder content if any compression applied during processing