Touch-Sanded Agathis Subfloor Plywood from China
Plywood sheets with Agathis spp. face ply, touch sanded solely for thickness control, consisting of coniferous wood sheets ≤6mm per ply, not further manufactured. Meets HTS 4412.39.40.51 as rough/ touch-sanded product with transparent or no surface covering, preserving natural grain visibility. Commonly used under flooring in residential construction.
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
• Provide mill certificates confirming touch-sanding only (no planing or finishing); ensure moisture content labeling for construction compliance; avoid common pitfall of undeclared edge treatments leading to 4418 reclassification