Beech Beaded Profile Wood Flooring from China
European beech strips with beaded and grooved edges, end-jointed and pre-sanded for commercial flooring installs. HTS 4409.29.26.60 applies to this nonconiferous 'other' flooring with decorative continuous beading along faces/edges.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Use ISPM-15 compliant pallets for shipping to avoid fumigation delays at ports
• Detail beading/chamfering dimensions in specs to justify profiled classification over plain wood
• Monitor EU export docs for species verification, as beech blending errors are common