Sugar Maple Sliced Veneer from Japan
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 — 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
• 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