Douglas Fir Bookmatch Veneer for Flooring Underlay from China
Sliced and bookmatched Douglas fir veneer sheets, ≤6 mm thick, used as decorative underlay for engineered flooring. Planed surfaces enhance adhesion in lamination. Classified in HTS 4408.10.01.25 as qualifying coniferous veneering material.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Specify end-use in commercial invoice (e.g
• flooring) to support classification
• Test for formaldehyde emissions if destined for interior use, per EPA rules
• Ensure no chemical treatments that could reclassify as impregnated wood