Okoume Veneer Sheets for Plywood from China
Thin Okoume (Aucoumea spp.) wood sheets, sliced to a thickness not exceeding 6 mm, used primarily as face veneers in plywood production. These sheets are typically sanded and end-jointed for seamless lamination. Classified under HTS 4408.39.0260 due to their tropical wood origin and specific species designation.
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 CITES Appendix II listing for Okoume and obtain export permits from origin country
• Provide botanical identification certificates confirming Aucoumea spp. species
• Measure thickness precisely; exceeding 6mm shifts to 4408.90