Beech Beaded Profile Wood Flooring from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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