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Sanded Yellow Poplar Boards for Furniture from Japan

Select-grade yellow poplar boards, sawn lengthwise, sanded to 150-grit for furniture panel use, thickness 3/4-inch exceeding 6 mm. Classified in HTS 4407.97.00.72 for processed sawn yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera).

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Provide grading certificates (e.g

• NHLA rules) to support value declarations and avoid undervaluation penalties

• Ensure no chemical treatments beyond kiln-drying; treated wood may require EPA registration

• Measure end-to-end for length; short pieces under commercial consideration may shift to 4421