4409.10 - Coniferous:
Sub-classifications
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4409 1010
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4409 1020 00
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4409 1090
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Overview
Category 4409.10 specifically addresses coniferous wood that has been continuously shaped along its edges, ends, or faces. This shaping can include processes such as tonguing, grooving, rebating, chamfering, V-jointing, beading, molding, or rounding. The wood may also be planed, sanded, or end-jointed. This category encompasses a wide range of finished or semi-finished wood products where the shaping is a continuous, uniform process along the length of the material, intended for use in construction, flooring, paneling, or other woodworking applications.
This category is distinguished from its sibling, "Nonconiferous," by the specific type of wood used. While both categories cover continuously shaped wood, 4409.10 exclusively applies to wood originating from coniferous species like pine, spruce, fir, and cedar. The "Nonconiferous" category would therefore cover similar shaped wood derived from hardwoods such as oak, maple, or mahogany.
Within category 4409.10, further subdivisions exist to provide more granular classification. Subcategory 4409.10.05.00 specifically addresses coniferous wood that is continuously shaped only along its ends, whether or not it is also shaped along its edges or faces. The "Other" designation within this level would then encompass all other continuously shaped coniferous wood not covered by the more specific end-shaped classification, thereby covering a broader array of continuously shaped coniferous lumber.