Sapele Plywood Laminboard 15mm Metric Size from Japan
15mm thick laminboard plywood with Sapele tropical mahogany outer veneer ply, cross-laminated with poplar core, clear-coated to show grain patterns. Classified in HTS 4412.51.31.75 for other uncovered tropical plywood variants. Popular for high-end cabinet doors and decorative panels.
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
• Document Sapele as tropical hardwood with botanical verification; ensure transparent coatings comply with 'not obscuring grain' rule
• Use ISPM-15 treated pallets for fumigation
• Label panels with country of origin and species