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Ipe Casement Window Frame

Durable casement window frames made from Ipe (Handroanthus spp.), Brazilian tropical hardwood valued for outdoor weather resistance. HTS 4418.11.00.00 covers such assembled tropical wood joinery for windows.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China3.2%+37.5%40.7%
🇲🇽Mexico3.2%+10.0%13.2%
🇨🇦Canada3.2%+10.0%13.2%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%

Alternative Classifications

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

4407.22.00Lower: 25% vs 40.7%

If for bulk tropical hardwood boards before frame assembly

Sawn/coniferous tropical wood heading applies to raw material, not finished carpentry products.

4418Same rate: 40.7%

If when frames incorporate other materials beyond pure tropical wood

Multi-material builders' joinery (beads, panels) shifts to 'other' subheading.

7008.00.00Higher: 41.4% vs 40.7%

If frames include multi-wall glass panels as integral components

Complete window units with glass classified under glass multiple-walled headings.

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The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.

Import Tips & Compliance

• Source from certified sustainable forestry to meet US green building import preferences

• Measure dimensions accurately; oversized frames may trigger different structural classifications

• Bundle hardware separately to maintain pure wood joinery classification