Planed Birch S4S Boards from China
S4S (surfaced four sides) birch boards, sawn lengthwise, planed/sanded, >6mm thick from Betula spp. Classifies in HTS 4407.96.0019 as other birch lumber. Used for cabinet doors and drawer fronts.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• S4S must not include profiling; tongue/groove edges shift to 4418 joinery
• Test for formaldehyde—birch naturally low but treatments trigger chem regs
• Bundle securely; warping common in birch, document straightness