Virola Specialty Plywood for Musical Instruments from Germany
Precision plywood panels with matched Virola outer plies for guitar backs and instrument bodies. Thin plies ≤6mm ensure stability while displaying premium tropical wood grain naturally. Classified HTS 4412.31.48.66 for specific Virola tropical hardwood plywood.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide luthier specifications confirming plywood vs solid wood construction
• Document quarter-sawn Virola grain patterns matching natural species appearance
• Separate instrument components from finished musical instruments (9202)