Continuously Shaped Nonconiferous Wood (Excluding Bamboo, Non-Tropical)

Heading 440922 covers tropical nonconiferous wood (species such as ipe, jatoba, and cumaru), while heading 440929 covers non-tropical nonconiferous wood (such as maple, birch, and beech). The classification turns on whether the species is defined as tropical under the HTS schedule notes, not on the country of export — a temperate species processed in Vietnam, for example, would still fall under 440929.

Yes. Multilayered wood flooring from China has been subject to antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and CBP has investigated transshipment through Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries. Importers should ensure that country-of-origin determinations are well-documented and that the product's manufacturing process genuinely confers origin in the declared country, to avoid evasion findings and associated penalties.