Spliced Beech Veneer for Plywood from Japan
European beech sliced into ≤6mm panels, edge-spliced into full sheets for outer plywood faces, sanded for glue adhesion. Under HTS 4408.90.0151 for spliced veneering wood. Common in commercial flooring and cabinet substrates.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Fumigation certificates mandatory for beech; specify splice adhesive type if >3%
• Common error: thickness mismeasurement leading to lumber classification