Maple Chamfered Edge Wood Flooring from China
Hard maple flooring planks with rebated and chamfered edges, beaded profile on faces, planed and UV-oiled finish, supplied unassembled for click-lock systems. HTS 4409.29.26 applies to this nonconiferous profiled flooring wood with continuous edge shaping. Maple qualifies as nonconiferous hardwood per chapter notes.
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
• Include CAD drawings of edge profiles to prove continuous shaping; certify formaldehyde emissions if finished
• Avoid pitfall of classifying as trim/molding under 4409.29.91 if flooring intent unclear