Tropical Okoume Marine Plywood Panel from China
A plywood panel made with at least one outer ply of tropical Okoume wood, consisting solely of wood sheets each not exceeding 6mm thick, not surface-covered or covered only with transparent material that preserves the grain. Classified under 4412.31.52 as other plywood with tropical wood outer ply, suitable for boat building due to its water-resistant properties.
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
• Obtain CITES certification if the tropical wood species is listed, as many like Okoume require export permits from origin countries
• Verify all plies are wood sheets ≤6mm thick and declare exact species of tropical outer ply for accurate classification
• Avoid misclassification as bamboo plywood (4412.39) by confirming no bamboo content; common pitfall with mixed Asian suppliers