Douglas Fir Sliced Veneer Backing Sheets from China
Sliced Douglas fir sheets exceeding 6mm thickness, lightly sanded, used as backing for decorative panels. Classified HTS 4407.19.0057 as sliced coniferous wood of Douglas-fir, untreated. Provides stable substrate for high-end furniture and cabinetry veneering.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.76.0110%Softwood timber and lumber products provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 37 of this subchapter
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)
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Measure veneer core thickness precisely; under 6mm shifts to Chapter 44 veneer headings
• Include end-use statement confirming backing material vs decorative face veneer
• Avoid starch binders in processing; any treatment disqualifies 'not treated' status