Hand-Scraped Bamboo Multilayer Flooring from Mexico
Rustic-style flooring with hand-scraped bamboo wear layer over stable multilayer core, replicating distressed antique wood appearance. Classified HTS 4418.73.70.00 for assembled 'other' bamboo top layer panels. Surface texturing adds value through labor-intensive finishing.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
15%
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
• Document hand-scraping process with photos and labor certification to justify value added
• Measure wear layer depth post-distressing to confirm minimum bamboo thickness requirements
• Avoid over-distressing that reveals core material, risking reclassification