Spanish Cedar Drawer Front Plywood from Japan
Battenboard plywood cut for furniture drawer fronts featuring exposed Spanish cedar (Cedrela spp.) face ply with no obscuring finish. Classified HTS 4412.51.31.11 for tropical wood laminboard not surface-covered. Moth-repellent properties make it ideal for clothing storage.
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
• Pre-cut panels easier to clear if accompanied by furniture manufacturer specs
• Watch for reclassification if edges sealed - could become 'surface-covered'
• Origin labeling mandatory for tropical timber traceability