Balsa Wood for Model Boat Kits 3/8 inch Thick from China
Planed 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) thick balsa sheets cut to pattern for model boat hulls, Ochroma lagopus origin. Fits HTS 4407.22.00.06 as tropical balsa sawn/peeled >6 mm, not yet assembled.
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)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Ship as bulk lumber, not kits, to maintain sawn wood status vs assembled articles
• Pattern-cutting tolerance is key; excessive shaping risks 4421 classification
• Small package declarations help hobby importers with simplified entry