Dark Red Meranti Plywood Hardwood Flooring

Multi-ply plywood flooring panels made with sheets of wood each not exceeding 6mm thick, featuring at least one outer ply of Dark Red Meranti tropical hardwood. The surface is not covered or has a clear transparent coating that preserves the natural grain, texture, and markings of the face ply, specifically designed and classified as wood flooring. Falls under HTS 4412.31.48.75 due to its plywood construction with specified tropical wood outer ply and flooring application.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China8%+35.0%43%
🇲🇽Mexico8%+10.0%18%
🇨🇦Canada8%+10.0%18%
🇩🇪Germany8%+10.0%18%
🇯🇵Japan8%+10.0%18%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4412Same rate: 43%

If outer ply uses non-specified tropical wood like Teak

Plywood flooring with tropical outer plies not listed in 4412.31.48.75 (e.g., Teak, Ipe) falls under the general 'other tropical' category.

4408.31.01.00Lower: 25% vs 43%

If sold as unfinished veneer sheets rather than assembled flooring

Dark Red Meranti veneer sheets over 6mm thick but not laminated into plywood panels are classified as tropical wood veneer under Chapter 44 heading 4408.

4418.40.00.00Lower: 38.2% vs 43%

If reconstructed from wooden blocks rather than plywood sheets

Flooring made from agglomerated wood blocks (parquet style) rather than thin plywood sheets moves to reconstructed wood products in 4418.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify CITES documentation for Dark Red Meranti as it's a regulated tropical species; obtain export permits from origin country

Provide detailed ply composition and thickness certifications to confirm all plies ≤6mm and outer ply identification

Avoid misclassification by ensuring no opaque surface coverings that obscure wood grain, which could shift to other subheadings

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Engineered flooring constructed from plywood laminates with each wood sheet ≤6mm thick and outer face ply of Sipo (a specified tropical mahogany species). Features a transparent UV-cured finish that highlights the natural figuring without obscuring grain; cut to standard flooring dimensions. Classified under 4412.31.48.75 for its tropical plywood composition and wood flooring end use.

Light Red Meranti Tropical Plywood Parquet Flooring

Parquet-style wood flooring tiles made from thin plywood sheets (each ply ≤6mm) with Light Red Meranti as the outer tropical face veneer. Clear matte lacquer surface treatment preserves authentic wood character; tongue-and-groove edges for installation. Meets HTS 4412.31.48.75 criteria for specified tropical plywood flooring.

Okoumé Plywood Herringbone Wood Flooring

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Sapelli Plywood Chevron Pattern Flooring

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