Sanded Padouk Boards from China
Padouk (Pterocarpus spp.) tropical hardwood boards sawn or sliced over 6mm thick, sanded smooth for boatbuilding. 4407.29.02 applies to unfinished tropical sawn lumber.
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
• Saltwater resistance certs useful but not required; focus on thickness/species docs
• Avoid end-jointing which shifts to 4407.29.05 statistical category
• Phytosanitary certs critical for tropical species prone to pests