Not surface covered
Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood: > Blockboard, laminboard and battenboard: > With at least one outer ply of tropical wood: > Plywood: > Not surface covered, or surface covered with a clear or transparent material which does not obscure the grain, texture or markings of the face ply: > Other > Other: > Other: > Not surface covered
Duty Rate (from China)
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
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)
Products classified under HTS 4412.51.31.61
Meranti Tropical Plywood Sheet
A 3/4-inch thick plywood panel made with meranti, a tropical hardwood, as the outer ply and poplar core, not surface-covered to preserve natural grain. Classified under HTS 4412.51.31.61 as blockboard-style plywood with at least one outer ply of tropical wood, not surface covered or covered with transparent material that obscures grain. Commonly used for furniture and cabinetry construction.
Keruing Blockboard Panel
Blockboard consisting of a core of softwood strips with keruing tropical hardwood face and back veneers, thickness 18mm, not surface-covered. Falls under HTS 4412.51.31.61 due to tropical outer ply and blockboard construction without surface covering that hides the wood's texture. Ideal for interior paneling and shelving.
Kapur Battenboard Plywood
Battenboard plywood with kapur tropical hardwood outer ply over a core of wide softwood battens, 12mm thick, left natural without surface covering. Meets HTS 4412.51.31.61 criteria for battenboard with tropical outer ply, grain fully visible. Used in marine applications and boat building.
Dark Red Meranti Laminboard
Laminboard panels featuring dark red meranti tropical wood outer plies laminated over layered thin wood core strips, not surface-covered. Classified in HTS 4412.51.31.61 as other tropical plywood not obscuring grain, distinct from specific meranti exclusions. Suitable for high-end flooring underlayment.
Tali Tropical Hardwood Plywood
Standard plywood with tali (tropical hardwood) face veneers and eucalyptus core, 15mm gauge, no surface covering to show natural markings. HTS 4412.51.31.61 applies to this other tropical wood plywood configuration without grain-obscuring treatments. Popular for custom cabinet doors.
Gedu Nohor Blockboard
Heavy-duty blockboard with gedu nohor tropical outer plies over pine block core, 25mm thick, maintained in natural unfinished state. Qualifies for HTS 4412.51.31.61 as not surface-covered tropical batten/blockboard preserving wood texture. Used in structural shop fittings.
Kempas Veneered Laminboard
Laminboard featuring thin kempas tropical hardwood veneers on both outer faces over layered core, no surface treatment applied. HTS 4412.51.31.61 covers this configuration as other not surface-covered tropical plywood. Applied in architectural millwork.
Ramin Plywood Panel
Multi-ply plywood sheets with ramin light-colored tropical wood outer plies and mixed core, left raw without covering. Fits HTS 4412.51.31.61 for other tropical plywood maintaining visible grain and markings. Common in musical instrument bodies.