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Birch Engineered Herringbone Flooring from Japan

Engineered birch flooring in classic herringbone pattern with tongue-and-groove on all sides for interlocking installation. HTS 4418.99.91.05 covers these assembled non-parquet wood flooring panels despite pattern. Baltic birch core ensures flatness under radiant heat.

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

• Differentiate from parquet via packing list noting continuous pattern vs. tile blocks

• Certify core material composition to avoid reconstituted wood disputes

• Declare pattern direction and installation orientation for end-use verification