Wood flooring
Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood: > Blockboard, laminboard and battenboard: > With at least one outer ply of tropical wood: > Plywood: > Not surface covered, or surface covered with a clear or transparent material which does not obscure the grain, texture or markings of the face ply: > Other > Wood flooring
Duty Rate (from China)
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
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)
Products classified under HTS 4412.51.31.05
Merbau Tropical Hardwood Flooring Plywood
Plywood panels made with Merbau tropical hardwood as the outer ply, specifically engineered for wood flooring applications with thicknesses typically 12-19mm. Not surface-covered or covered only with transparent material that preserves the natural grain and texture of the Merbau face ply. Classified under 4412.51.31.05 as blockboard/laminboard/battenboard plywood with tropical wood outer ply used for flooring.
Ipe Tropical Hardwood Flooring Plywood
Heavy-duty Ipe (Handroanthus spp.) tropical hardwood faced plywood for commercial flooring, with crossbanded core construction typical of battenboard. No grain-obscuring surface treatment applied. HTS 4412.51.31.05 applies to this tropical wood outer ply plywood made specifically as wood flooring.
Teak Wood Flooring Plywood Panels
Laminated plywood flooring with genuine teak (Tectona grandis) tropical hardwood outer ply, designed for interior residential flooring. Clear polyurethane coating allowed only if it doesn't obscure teak grain patterns. Meets 4412.51.31.05 as battenboard-style plywood with tropical wood face for flooring use.
Mahogany Tropical Plywood Engineered Flooring
Engineered wood flooring consisting of mahogany (Swietenia spp.) tropical hardwood veneer outer ply over plywood core, in standard 3/4-inch thickness for flooring. Surface has no covering or only grain-transparent sealer. Specifically 4412.51.31.05 as laminboard plywood with tropical outer ply designated for wood flooring.
Kempas Tropical Plywood Wood Flooring
Kempas (Koompassia malaccensis) tropical hardwood outer ply on multi-layer plywood substrate for durable residential flooring planks. Clear oil finish permitted if grain remains visible. Fits 4412.51.31.05 criteria for uncovered or transparently coated tropical plywood flooring.