Poplar Core MDF Sheets 2.5mm from China
Ultra-thin 2.5mm MDF sheets using poplar wood fibers as core material, bonded with resins for furniture painting and finishing applications. Classified in HTS 4411.12.90 as other MDF not exceeding 5mm, excluding the poplar thickness-not-exceeding-6mm provision which applies to thicker variants. Ideal for lightweight drawer bottoms and backs.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Document poplar fiber content but confirm it doesn't meet exact poplar subheading criteria; measure thickness accurately post-manufacture; prepare for potential rulings on fiber sourcing