Walnut V-Jointed Hardwood Flooring from China
Walnut hardwood planks featuring V-jointed edges and molded profiles, planed and UV-oiled for retail flooring applications. HTS 4409.29.26.60 covers this as nonconiferous, continuously V-shaped along edges, designated as 'other' wood flooring.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Include mill certificates confirming nonconiferous species and no bamboo content, per chapter note on woody materials
• Document sanded/planed finish to differentiate from rough sawn wood; pitfalls include undervaluation based on unfinished status
• Ensure packaging labels specify 'flooring strips' not 'lumber' to support 4409 classification