Birch Face Ply Blockboard for Cabinetry from China
Blockboard featuring a birch (Betula spp.) face ply over a core of softwood strips glued edge-to-edge, not surface-covered or covered with transparent material that obscures the grain. Classified under HTS 4412.51.10 due to its blockboard construction with at least one outer ply of tropical wood and birch face ply. Ideal for cabinet doors and shelving where stability and visible birch veneer are desired.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
• Verify the face ply is specifically birch (Betula spp.) via supplier certification; document tropical wood origin for CITES compliance if applicable; inspect for any opaque surface coverings that could shift classification