Ipé Rounded Edge Parquet Strips from China
Rounded-edge Ipé strips (Tabebuia spp.) designed for parquet flooring friezes, planed and end-jointed. Falls under HTS 4409.22.90.30 for shaped, nonconiferous tropical wood not assembled.
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
• Submit binding ruling requests for novel profiles to confirm 4409 classification
• Trace origin to Brazil/Argentina for Ipé authenticity matching aliases
• Monitor moisture content under 19% to qualify as kiln-dried shaped wood