Balsa Sawn Guitar Soundboards from China
Specially sawn Balsa wood blanks for acoustic guitar soundboards, bookmatched pairs, 4mm thickness. Classifies under HTS 4407.22.0091 as sawn tropical Balsa >6mm in some dimensions, though thin—heading allows for musical instrument wood. Quarter-sawn for optimal vibration transmission.
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
• Certify Engelmann or Sitka spruce misclassification prevention through density testing
• Package bookmatch pairs together with matching numbers for customs pairing verification
• Declare instrument-specific end use to potentially qualify for lower musical instrument duties