End-Jointed Balsa Wood Strips 1/2x1/2 inch from China
Finger-jointed balsa strips 1/2 x 1/2 inch cross-section, 36 inches long, from tropical balsa (Ochroma lagopus), thickness exceeding 6 mm. HTS 4407.22.00.06 covers end-jointed tropical balsa sawn lengthwise for structural model use.
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 end-jointing method to confirm it qualifies under 4407 allowances, not Chapter 44 assemblies
• Test density if challenged; balsa's low density (0.12-0.16 g/cm³) supports classification
• Use ISPM-15 compliant treatments for wooden packaging containing these strips