Planed Balsa Wood Sheets 1/4 inch Thick from China
Planed balsa wood panels measuring 24x36 inches and 1/4 inch (6.35 mm) thick, sourced from Ochroma lagopus tropical wood. This product fits HTS 4407.22.00.06 as sawn or sliced tropical balsa exceeding 6 mm thickness, sanded for aerospace model applications.
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
• Include fumigation certificates as balsa is prone to insect issues common in tropical imports
• Measure thickness precisely; products ≤6 mm shift to Chapter 44 veneers (4408)
• Label origin clearly to distinguish from non-tropical woods avoiding higher general duties