European Walnut Face Battenboard Shelf Board from China
Battenboard shelving with European walnut (Juglans regia) face ply, designed for retail furniture display units. HTS 4412.51.31.21 applies due to tropical wood classification of Juglans species outer ply with natural finish.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• European vs
• American walnut both qualify as Juglans spp.; document specific cultivar for traceability
• Shelf edging or profiling doesn't affect plywood classification unless it becomes assembled furniture
• Bulk shipments require proper stacking certificates to prevent warp claims at customs