Plain Meranti Wood Dowel Rods from China
Plain straight dowel rods produced from Red Meranti (Shorea spp.), a Southeast Asian tropical hardwood, continuously shaped in rod form without rebates or beads. Classified precisely under HTS 4409.22.60.00 for plain tropical wood dowel rods used in structural joinery.
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
• Meranti species identification critical for accurate tropical wood declaration
• Bulk packaging requires clear marking of rod diameters and lengths
• Phytosanitary certificates mandatory for Asian tropical species