Birch Face Ply Baltic Birch Plywood 1/4 Inch from Japan
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 — 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
• 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