Pencil Cedar Core Plywood Panel from China
Plywood panel with a core of pencil cedar (Juniperus virginians) and outer plies of Nyatoh (Palaquium spp.), each ply not exceeding 6mm thick. Classified under HTS 4412.31.52.68 due to at least one outer ply of tropical Nyatoh wood, not surface-covered to obscure grain. Used primarily for pencil slat production and specialty cabinetry.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify CITES documentation if pencil cedar sourcing raises endangered species concerns; Nyatoh typically exempt
• Provide detailed ply composition and thickness certification to avoid reclassification to general tropical plywood