Keruing Tropical Blockboard 12mm 4x8 ft from Japan
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 — 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
• 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