Poplar Core Birch Face Plywood Sheet from China
Plywood sheet with poplar core plies and birch face/outer ply, each ply ≤6mm, designed for cabinetry and furniture making. Grain and markings fully visible as it is not surface-covered. Falls under 4412.34.32.75 for having nonconiferous outer ply and no obscuring surface treatment.
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
• Provide detailed ply composition breakdown in entry docs; test for formaldehyde emissions if for interior use
• Avoid shipping with protective films that could be seen as surface covering
• Pitfall: exceeding 6mm ply thickness requires reclassification to other plywood headings