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Planed Balsa Wood Sheets 1/4 inch Thick from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

0%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 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