16mm Melamine-Core MDF from Japan
16mm thick MDF with minimal melamine impregnation in core only, qualifying as base fiberboard. HTS 4411.14.90 as other unprocessed MDF over 9mm. Used as substrate for further lamination in office furniture.
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
• Distinguish core treatment from full surface covering to maintain 4411 classification
• Declare VOC emissions data for environmental compliance in destination markets
• Inspect for binder exceedance that could reference subheading notes on pellets/briquettes