Meranti Tropical Plywood Panel 3mm x 1m x 2m from Japan
Thin plywood panel made with sheets of meranti tropical wood as the outer ply, each ply not exceeding 6mm thick, measuring 3mm thick, 1m wide, and 2m long. Not surface-covered or covered only with transparent material that reveals the wood grain. Classified under HTS 4412.31.52.55 due to its specific dimensions and tropical wood outer ply.
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
• Verify outer ply is genuine tropical hardwood like meranti with CITES documentation if applicable to avoid reclassification
• Measure dimensions precisely before shipment as exceeding 3.6mm thickness, 1.2m width or 2.2m length moves to other subheadings
• Provide mill test certificate confirming no surface covering obscures grain and ply thickness under 6mm