Unprocessed Birch Cants for Veneer from China
Roughly squared birch (Betula spp.) cants prepared as flitches for later slicing into thin veneers. Falls under HTS 4403.96.01 as other birch wood in the rough, prior to any peeling or drying. Used in plywood and panel production industries.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Declare intended veneer use but maintain rough state evidence like uneven surfaces
• Ensure logs under 200cm length to fit container specs without additional bracing
• Test for binder content; any agglomeration shifts to pellet subheadings