Planed Spliced Red Oak Furniture Veneer from Japan
Sliced red oak sheets ≤6 mm thick, planed smooth and spliced for furniture veneering like tabletops and doors. The surface preparation enhances adhesion for plywood lamination. HTS 4408.90.01.31 covers these processed red oak veneers.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include planing/sanding specs in entry docs; over-processing risks reclassification as finished wood
• Obtain CITES documentation if any Quercus species nears protected thresholds
• Bundle in moisture-proof packaging to avoid warping claims at entry