Cedrela Plywood for Guitar Backs from China
Laminated plywood with Spanish cedar face ply designed for musical instrument backs, grain visible through clear coating only. HTS 4412.51.31.11 applies to this blockboard-style panel with Cedrela spp. tropical outer ply. Provides lightweight, resonant tonewood surface for luthiers.
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
• Declare intended end-use as instrument parts if applicable; may qualify for different duty treatment
• Bundle with CITES paperwork early - delays common at ports for tropical species
• Measure ply thickness precisely; face ply must dominate visible surface