Ipe Tropical Battenboard Sheet from China
Battenboard with softwood batten core assembled between face and back veneers, one outer ply being durable ipe tropical hardwood. HTS 4412.51.51.00 applies to this 'other' category for blockboard-style products featuring tropical plies, valued for outdoor applications like decking substructure. Provides superior screw-holding strength compared to particleboard.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Check for illegal logging declarations under EUTR compliance; ensure plies exceed minimum thickness for tariff heading; test for dimensional stability post-import