Cherry Blockboard Hardwood Flooring Panels from China
Blockboard panels featuring nonconiferous cherry wood outer ply, manufactured for tongue-and-groove wood flooring systems. Surface treatment is limited to transparent oils highlighting the cherry grain without obscuring natural markings. Correctly classified in HTS 4412.52.31.05 as plywood wood flooring.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include species certification for cherry (nonconiferous) to differentiate from tropical hardwoods requiring additional permits
• Ensure no metal fasteners or components that could trigger Chapter 73 classification