Tropical Merbau Tongue-and-Groove Parquet Strips from China
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.
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
• 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