Ipé Tongue-and-Groove Flooring Boards
These Ipé wood boards (Tabebuia spp.) feature tongue-and-groove profiles along the edges for seamless parquet flooring installation. Sourced from South American tropical hardwoods, they are planed and sanded but not assembled, classifying under HTS 4409.22.90.30 due to the continuous shaping and specific Ipé species.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If not continuously shaped along edges
Unshaped tropical sawn Ipé wood falls under heading 4407 for timber pieces over 6mm thick.
If assembled into parquet panels
Assembled flooring panels, even with profiles, classify under 4418 as finished parquet flooring.
If made from Virola, Imbuia or Balsa instead
Other specified tropical woods with similar shaping go to 4409.21.90, not Ipé-specific subheading.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify CITES documentation as Ipé is a tropical species; ensure species certification from Tabebuia or Handroanthus
• Confirm wood is nonconiferous tropical with continuous edge shaping; avoid misclassification as unfinished lumber
• Include mill certificates showing no chemical treatments exceeding allowable limits for shaped wood
Related Products under HTS 4409.22.90.30
Ipé V-Jointed Deck Siding Planks
Durable Ipé (Handroanthus spp.) planks with V-jointed edges, ideal for outdoor decking and siding applications. The continuous V-jointing along faces qualifies as shaped wood under HTS 4409.22.90.30, distinct from plain sawn lumber.
Ipé Chamfered Wall Panel Strips
Chamfered-edge Ipé wood strips (Brazilian walnut alias) for interior wall paneling, sanded for finish work. Classified in HTS 4409.22.90.30 for nonconiferous tropical wood with continuous chamfer shaping.
Ipé Beaded Trim Molding Boards
Ipé (Patagonian walnut) boards with beaded profiles along edges for decorative trim and molding. Meets HTS 4409.22.90.30 as unassembled, continuously shaped tropical hardwood.
Ipé Rounded Edge Parquet Strips
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.
Ipé Rebated Siding Profile Boards
Rebated Ipé wood boards (Lapacho) for shiplap-style siding, continuously shaped along edges. HTS 4409.22.90.30 applies to these unassembled tropical hardwood profiles.
Ipé Molded Edge Deck Planks
Molded-edge Ipé planks (Handroanthus spp.) for premium decking, sanded for outdoor durability. Classified as HTS 4409.22.90.30 for other shaped tropical Ipé wood.