Mahogany Tongue-and-Groove Flooring Strips from Japan
These are continuously shaped mahogany wood strips featuring tongue-and-groove profiles along the edges, designed for parquet flooring applications but not assembled into finished panels. Classified under HTS 4409.22.90 as nonconiferous tropical wood that is shaped along edges without assembly. The tropical origin and specific profiling distinguish it from sawn lumber.
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
• Verify tropical wood species origin with supplier documentation to confirm nonconiferous status and avoid reclassification
• Obtain CITES permits if applicable for endangered tropical species like mahogany to prevent customs delays
• Measure profile dimensions precisely; if exceeding typical flooring specs, it may shift to 4407 as sawn wood