Spliced Oak Veneer Sheets from China
Thin oak wood sheets, sliced lengthwise and spliced together edge-to-edge to create wider panels not exceeding 6mm thick, ideal for high-end furniture veneering. These fall under HTS 4408.90.0151 as spliced veneering sheets, other than coniferous, planed and end-jointed for seamless application. Used in plywood and laminated wood production for decorative surfaces.
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
• Verify wood origin certificates to confirm non-coniferous species; ensure splicing documentation shows edge joints only
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as unspliced under 4408.90.01.21