Ayous Planed Veneer for Flooring Underlay from China
Planed Obeche veneer sheets, not exceeding 6 mm thick, applied as decorative underlay in engineered flooring. The light tone and workability of Ayous make it popular for tropical veneer applications. Classified in HTS 4408.39.0250 for sliced/planed tropical veneers.
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates for tropical wood imports; measure thickness precisely post-planing; common error is classifying as finished flooring instead of veneer