Spliced Hard Maple Cabinet Veneer from China
Spliced sheets of hard maple (Acer saccharum/platanoides), sliced to 0.6mm thickness for kitchen cabinet doors and furniture facing. Splicing allows seamless wide panels; squarely under 4408.90.0121 for maple veneers.
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
• Conduct formaldehyde emission tests if for interior use to meet EPA TSCA Title VI standards
• Document sanding/planing processes to distinguish from unsanded 4408.90.0115
• Use ISPM-15 compliant pallets for shipping to avoid phytosanitary rejections