4412.51.31.41/Swietenia Mahogany Guitar Body Plywood/China

Swietenia Mahogany Guitar Body Plywood from China

Specialty plywood with Swietenia mahogany face ply, cut to size for electric and acoustic guitar bodies by luthiers. It falls under HTS 4412.51.31.41 as battenboard plywood featuring tropical mahogany outer ply, unsurfaced except for clear grain-preserving coating. Thickness typically 5/8-inch for optimal resonance.

Duty Rate — China → United States

43%

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)

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Import Tips

• Include end-use statements specifying musical instrument construction to support classification

• Ensure chain-of-custody documentation for CITES compliance on Swietenia shipments

• Beware of reclassification if pre-shaped into guitar contours, which may move to Chapter 92