Sliced Sitka Spruce Guitar Billet

Quarter-sawn Sitka spruce billets sliced lengthwise for guitar soundboards, planed and sanded, over 6mm thick, untreated. HTS 4407.12.00.18 for 'other' sawn Sitka spruce wood. Valued in luthiery for its tonal clarity and stability.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

9202.90Lower: 14.6% vs 35%

If fully fabricated into guitar

Complete musical instruments classify in Chapter 92, not sawn wood.

4401.32.00.00Same rate: 35%

If agglomerated into briquettes

By-products compressed into large briquettes (>25mm dimension) under 4401.32.

4413.00.00.00Higher: 38.7% vs 35%

If densified via high pressure

Compressed to higher density than original wood changes to heading 4413.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Acoustic grade certificates from suppliers aid customs valuation and compliance

Ensure no binders or treatments; pure mechanical processing only

Small quantities may face scrutiny as samples vs commercial

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