Poplar Sliced Flitch for Guitar Backs
Quarter-sawn poplar flitch sliced lengthwise into 8 mm thick sheets, sanded for musical instrument backs. HTS 4407.97.00 covers sliced poplar wood exceeding 6 mm thickness, whether planed/sanded. Lightweight tonewood prized for acoustic guitar construction.
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If sliced thickness under 6 mm
Sheets/veneer ≤6 mm thickness, even sliced lengthwise, classify under heading 4408.
If pre-shaped into finished guitar body components
Musical instrument parts worked beyond sawn wood enter Chapter 92.
If densified by compression
Compressed/densified wooden sheets shift to heading 4413 regardless of species.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide slicing diagrams showing lengthwise cuts to distinguish from rotary-peeled veneers
• Bundle flitch in sequence order with numbering to preserve book-matching for instrument makers
• Include CITES exemption documentation as poplar unaffected by endangered species restrictions
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