Sipo Mahogany Plywood Engineered Wood Flooring from Japan
Engineered flooring constructed from plywood laminates with each wood sheet ≤6mm thick and outer face ply of Sipo (a specified tropical mahogany species). Features a transparent UV-cured finish that highlights the natural figuring without obscuring grain; cut to standard flooring dimensions. Classified under 4412.31.48.75 for its tropical plywood composition and wood flooring end use.
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
• Conduct species verification testing; Sipo requires specific botanical identification for customs clearance
• Include mill certificates showing ply count, tropical wood sourcing, and compliance with Lacey Act declarations
• Label clearly as 'wood flooring' to prevent reclassification as general construction plywood under 4412.31.40