Oak Tongue and Groove Flooring Boards from Japan
These are nonconiferous oak wood boards continuously shaped with tongue and groove profiles along the edges for parquet flooring applications, not assembled into finished floors. They are planed and sanded for smooth installation but remain as individual strips. Classified under 4409.29.91.00 as nonconiferous wood shaped along edges without assembly.
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
• Verify species certification as nonconiferous (e.g
• oak) with phytosanitary certificates to avoid reclassification to coniferous codes
• Ensure documentation proves no assembly and shaping is only along edges/faces, not fully machined into finished products
• Check for end-jointing; if present, confirm it doesn't constitute assembly per HTS notes to prevent misclassification