Cedrela Plywood for Guitar Backs from Japan
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 — 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
• 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