Goncalo Alves Tongue-Groove Strips from Germany
Goncalo Alves tigerwood strips with tongue-and-groove profiling for custom flooring, tropical nonconiferous, sanded. Under HTS 4409.22.90 as shaped unassembled tropical wood other. Striking striped pattern.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Supplier affidavits required for species verification (often confused with other stripes)
• Check groove tolerance; manufacturing variances can affect classification
• Declare as 'strips for parquet' explicitly in commercial invoice