Tropical Meranti Plywood Panel 4x8 ft from China
Standard 3/4-inch plywood panel made from multiple thin sheets of tropical meranti wood, with at least one outer ply of meranti. Each ply is under 6mm thick, and the panel is not surface-covered or only has transparent coating that reveals the wood grain. Classified under 4412.31.52.75 as other plywood with tropical wood outer ply, not further worked.
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 tropical species like meranti to comply with endangered species regulations
• Provide mill certificates confirming ply thickness under 6mm and tropical outer ply composition
• Avoid misclassification by ensuring no opaque surface coverings that obscure grain patterns