Poplar Core Birch Face Plywood Sheet from Japan
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 — 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
• 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