Formica High Pressure Laminate Sheets from Japan
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 — 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 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