Sugar Maple Sliced Veneer from China
Sliced sugar maple (Acer saccharum) veneer sheets, peeled to under 6 mm thickness, ideal for high-end flooring and interior paneling. These are end-jointed for seamless application in laminated wood products. HTS 4408.90.01.71 applies for its maple species and thin-sheet veneering form.
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
• Obtain CITES documentation if sourcing from protected Acer stands; most North American maple exempt
• Include milling certificates showing slicing/peeling process and thickness measurements
• Avoid bundling with adhesives >3% binder to prevent reclassification as agglomerated products