Dark Red Meranti Plywood Panel 4x8 ft from China
A 4x8 foot plywood sheet with at least one outer ply of Dark Red Meranti tropical hardwood, each ply not exceeding 6mm thickness, and no opaque surface covering. Classified under HTS 4412.31.48 as other plywood with specified tropical wood outer ply, not surface-covered or covered transparently. Used for high-end cabinetry and furniture where wood grain visibility is essential.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify CITES documentation for Dark Red Meranti if from restricted sources to avoid customs delays
• Provide mill test certificate confirming ply thickness ≤6mm and tropical wood species identification
• Avoid misclassification as bamboo plywood (4412.39) by confirming wood origin documentation