Sapele Veneer Laminboard Panel from China
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.
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
• Obtain formaldehyde emission test reports if using interior-grade adhesives to meet TSCA Title VI standards
• Declare exact tropical species percentage; minor non-tropical outer plies could reclassify the entire panel
• Use proper ISPM-15 compliant pallets for shipping to prevent phytosanitary rejections at port