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%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
• 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