Sliced Mahogany Flitch for Veneer Preparation from China
Lengthwise sliced Swietenia spp. flitches over 6mm thick, lightly sanded but not reduced to thin veneer sheets. HTS 4407.21.00.00 applies as sawn/sliced tropical mahogany exceeding veneer thickness limits. Commonly resliced into quarter-sawn ribbon grain veneers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document slicing method to distinguish from true veneer under 4408; maintain chain-of-custody for CITES; inspect for end-jointing that might trigger 4409 classification