Jatoba V-Jointed Hardwood Flooring Strips from Japan
Jatoba (Hymenaea courbaril) tropical hardwood strips featuring V-jointed edges for interlocking parquet flooring, end-jointed for length stability and sanded surface. Falls under 4409.22.90.90 as 'other' nonconiferous tropical wood continuously shaped (V-jointed) along edges, not assembled. Tropical origin and edge profiling distinguish from other shaped wood categories.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain species-specific CITES permits for jatoba imports; declare exact shaping processes used
• Avoid end-jointing exceeding standard lengths that might trigger 4412 classification
• Label moisture content (typically 6-9%) to meet building code import standards