Pencil Cedar Core Plywood Panel from Japan
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 — 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 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