Keruing Tropical Blockboard 12mm 4x8 ft from China
Blockboard panel (4x8 ft, 12mm thick) with Keruing tropical hardwood outer face ply over softwood strip core, surface untreated or with clear varnish only. Meets HTS 4412.51.31.75 as other plywood-type with tropical outer ply not obscuring grain. Used for lightweight furniture and partitioning.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Submit detailed construction specs showing tropical outer ply position; include supplier affidavits for species ID
• Palletize securely to prevent warping
• Test for E0/E1 emission standards before US entry