Oak Hardwood Flooring Plywood Panels from China
Plywood panels specifically designed for wood flooring applications, featuring at least one outer ply of nonconiferous oak wood. These panels are not surface-covered or covered only with transparent material that reveals the natural grain and texture of the oak face ply. Classified under HTS 4412.52.31.05 as plywood blockboard/laminboard/battenboard used as wood flooring.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify the outer ply is nonconiferous wood like oak via mill certificates to avoid reclassification to coniferous plywood subheadings
• Ensure panels meet wood flooring dimensions and labeling requirements; provide proof of non-obscuring surface treatment if applicable