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Oak Engineered Hardwood Flooring Panels from Japan

Multilayer assembled flooring panels made with an oak wear layer over plywood core, designed for residential installation. Classified under HTS 4418.75.70.00 as other multilayer assembled flooring panels of wood, not coniferous. Meets the criteria for builders' joinery with multiple wood layers bonded together.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Verify the wear layer species and core composition via lab testing to confirm non-coniferous classification and avoid reclassification

• Include detailed assembly process documentation showing multilayer construction to support HTS 4418.75.70.00 declaration

• Check for formaldehyde emission compliance under EPA TSCA Title VI for composite wood products