Keruing Tropical Battenboard Sheet from China
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.
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
• Conduct advance ruling requests for mixed tropical species panels to confirm 4412.51.31 classification
• Monitor binder content in adhesives; exceeding limits may resemble agglomerated products in other headings
• Separate tropical from non-tropical panels in shipments to prevent entire lot misclassification