Birch Plywood for Guitar Bodies from Japan
Laminated plywood blanks with birch (Betula spp.) face for electric guitar bodies, tropical outer ply for tone, plies ≤6mm, natural finish showing grain texture. 4412.31.06 for musical instrument wood stock.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Acoustic specs aid end-use claims
• Shape roughly only; finished bodies are instruments
• Tropical tonewood declarations required