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10mm Thickness Unprocessed MDF Slab from Japan

Medium density fiberboard slab precisely 10mm thick, in raw form without surface coverings or mechanical processing. Meets HTS 4411.14.10.00 as fiberboard over 9mm not worked. Used as base material for laminated flooring underlayment.

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

• Maintain chain-of-custody documentation proving no surface treatments during manufacturing

• Check for ISPM 15 compliance if wooden pallets used in shipping raw wood products

• Budget for potential CBP sampling to verify fiber content and density specifications