Keruing Tropical Battenboard Sheet from Japan
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 — 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
• 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