Oak Tongue-and-Groove Wood Flooring from China
Pre-finished oak wood flooring strips with tongue-and-groove edges for easy installation, continuously shaped along edges and sanded for smoothness. Classified under HTS 4409.29.26.60 as nonconiferous wood flooring, other than assembled parquet, with profiled edges but not yet assembled into flooring panels.
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
• Verify species identification certificates for nonconiferous wood like oak to confirm classification and comply with Lacey Act requirements
• Ensure edge profiles (tongue/groove) are documented in commercial invoices to distinguish from sawn lumber under 4407
• Check for CITES restrictions if using tropical hardwoods; common pitfalls include mislabeling as coniferous