Sliced Ebony Veneer Lumber 10mm from China
Ebony (Diospyros spp.), dense nonconiferous wood, sliced lengthwise to 10mm thickness, lightly sanded for musical instrument backs. HTS 4407.99.02.95 covers this other nonconiferous sawn wood exceeding 6mm before final veneering. Prized for jet-black color.
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
• Verify thickness exceeds 6mm precisely; under 6mm shifts to 4409 classification
• Include chain-of-custody docs for Lacey Act compliance on exotic species
• Mark packages clearly as 'sawn lumber' not 'veneer' to avoid 4408 misrouting