End-Matched Cherry Wood Flooring Strips from China
American black cherry (Prunus serotina) strips, end-matched and edge-profiled for parquet floors, planed and UV-sanded. Nonconiferous hardwood continuously shaped along ends qualifies under HTS 4409.29.06.55.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.7%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Lacey Act import declaration mandatory; detail harvest location and volume for traceability
• Test for formaldehyde emissions if any binders used in jointing process
• Avoid selling as 'sets' which could trigger 4418 classification for assembled goods