Birch Face Ply Baltic Birch Plywood 1/4 Inch from China
Baltic birch plywood featuring a birch (Betula spp.) face ply, not surface covered, used for cabinetry and furniture making. Classified under HTS 4412.52.1030 because it is plywood with at least one outer ply of nonconiferous birch wood and no opaque surface covering that obscures the grain. The clear grain visibility meets the 'not surface covered' requirement.
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
• Verify birch species documentation as Betula spp. to confirm nonconiferous classification; obtain mill certificates showing no opaque surface treatments; watch for misclassification as coniferous plywood if inner plies dominate