End-Matched Cherry Wood Flooring Strips from Germany
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 — 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
• 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