Birch Plywood Chevron Pattern Flooring from Japan
Laminated plywood flooring panels featuring chevron-cut birch (Betula spp.) face plies, each wood sheet ≤6mm thick with grain-exposed clear coating. Directly classifiable under HTS 4412.33.06.65 for birch-faced other wood flooring plywood.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Include cutting diagrams proving chevron from plywood sheets, not parquet blocks
• Verify no binder >3% if any agglomeration noted in production
• Use ISF filings early for wood products to preempt holds