Plain Meranti Wood Dowel Rods from Japan
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 — 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
• 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