Kempas Species Plywood Sheet

Plywood panel with striking kempas tropical hardwood outer ply, cross-banded construction, and clear protective finish preserving the wood's reddish figuring. Qualifies under HTS 4412.51.31 for unsurfaced tropical wood plywood.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China8%+35.0%43%
🇲🇽Mexico8%+10.0%18%
🇨🇦Canada8%+10.0%18%
🇩🇪Germany8%+10.0%18%
🇯🇵Japan8%+10.0%18%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4412.91Lower: 10% vs 43%

If other temperate plywood with cellular wood core

Different core construction (cellular vs solid) affects subheading even with similar faces.

4413.00.00.00Lower: 38.7% vs 43%

If densified throughout with tropical face

High-pressure compression making wood denser shifts to heading 4413.

4421.91.70Lower: 35% vs 43%

If treated with paint but grain visible

Painted or stained wood shapes become 'other worked wood' if not fully obscuring.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Source from verified sustainable forestry operations to meet growing US green building standards

Photograph outer plies pre-shipment for customs verification of tropical content claims

Avoid mixing with 4412.59 panels in same container to prevent inspection delays

Related Products under HTS 4412.51.31

Okoume Tropical Plywood Panel

A plywood panel featuring at least one outer ply of okoume tropical hardwood, constructed from multiple thin layers of wood glued together with the face ply visible. It is not surface-covered or only covered with transparent material that reveals the grain and texture, classifying it under HTS 4412.51.31 as blockboard/laminboard/battenboard style plywood with tropical wood outer ply.

Mahogany Face Tropical Blockboard

Blockboard consisting of a core of softwood strips with at least one outer mahogany tropical wood ply, glued and pressed without opaque surface covering. The natural grain and markings of the mahogany face are visible, fitting HTS 4412.51.31 for unsurfaced tropical plywood panels.

Sapele Veneer Laminboard Panel

Laminboard with alternating cross-banded veneers and a core layer, featuring sapele tropical hardwood as the outer ply with transparent protective coating only. No obscuring surface treatment is applied, qualifying under HTS 4412.51.31 for other tropical plywood not further covered.

Keruing Tropical Battenboard Sheet

Battenboard plywood with keruing tropical wood outer ply over a core of narrow wood battens, surfaced only with clear UV-resistant coating preserving natural markings. Meets precise definition for HTS 4412.51.31 as unsurfaced tropical plywood panels.

Meranti Outer Ply Plywood

Standard plywood nailing under 4412.51.31 with dark red meranti tropical hardwood as both outer plies, cross-banded with core veneers and no grain-obscuring finish applied. Ideal for furniture and cabinetry where tropical grain pattern is desired.

Teak Face Laminboard for Furniture

High-quality laminboard with genuine teak tropical outer ply over crossbanded veneers, protected by clear lacquer that maintains visibility of teak's characteristic grain. Classifies precisely in HTS 4412.51.31 for tropical plywood without opaque coverings.