Ipe Tropical Plywood Engineered Flooring

Engineered wood flooring using plywood core with ipe tropical hardwood face ply, each sheet ≤6 mm thick, solely wood construction. Clear UV oil finish preserves ipe's dense grain and durability markings. Classified as 4412.31.5225 other plywood wood flooring.

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.

4407.29.02Lower: 25% vs 43%

If sawn tropical hardwood in boards/thicknesses for flooring

Sawn lumber not laminated into plywood falls under sawn wood headings.

4412Same rate: 43%

If at least one ply is coniferous/non-tropical

Mixed coniferous ply changes to non-tropical wood plywood category.

4413.00.00.00Lower: 38.7% vs 43%

If density exceeds 0.5 g/cm³ and considered densified wood

High-density compressed wood flooring has separate classification.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Certify ipe as tropical per trade docs; test for formaldehyde emissions compliance; pitfall: don't classify as solid ipe if multi-ply

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