Ipe Tropical Hardwood Flooring Plywood from Mexico
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.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
18%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%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
Import Tips
• Ipe classified as tropical hardwood; Lacey Act declaration mandatory
• Specify 'not surface-covered' or 'transparent coating only' on invoice
• Avoid bulk packaging declaration; flooring panels need specific end-use marking