Formica High Pressure Laminate Sheets from China
High pressure decorative laminates made from layers of kraft paper impregnated with phenolic resin, overlaid with decorative paper saturated with melamine resin, and pressed under heat and pressure. These sheets are classified under HTS 3921.90.50.10 due to their paper reinforcement and production via high pressure lamination process, distinguishing them from non-reinforced plastic sheets.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0225%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.12, 9903.88.17, 9903.88.20, 9903.88.54, 9903.88.59, 9903.88.61, 9903.88.63, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, 9903.88.69, or 9903.88.70, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(c) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(d)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify paper reinforcement content exceeds minimum thresholds per Chapter 39 notes; obtain mill test certificates confirming high pressure process (>1000 psi); ensure formaldehyde emission documentation for EPA TSCA Title VI compliance