Tropical Merbau Tongue-and-Groove Parquet Strips
Unassembled strips of tropical merbau wood (Intsia bijuga) shaped with tongue-and-groove profiles along the edges for parquet flooring, planed and sanded for smooth finish. Classified under HTS 4409.22.90.90 as nonconiferous tropical wood continuously shaped along edges but not assembled into flooring panels. Meets chapter note including woody materials like tropical hardwoods used in flooring applications.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If not continuously shaped along edges
Unshaped tropical sawn wood or planks without tongue-groove or other edge profiles falls under heading 4407 for sawn/coniferous wood.
If assembled into finished parquet panels
Once assembled into complete flooring panels, it becomes finished parquet flooring under 4418 rather than unassembled shaped strips.
If sourced from nonconiferous non-tropical wood
Same edge-shaping features but from temperate hardwoods like oak move to 4409.21 subheading excluding tropical species.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify CITES documentation for merbau as it's Appendix II listed tropical wood; provide precise species identification via botanical name
• Ensure shaping is along edges only, not faces, to avoid 4409.29 classification
• Include mill certificates confirming nonconiferous tropical origin
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