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Walnut Battenboard Wood Flooring Sheets from Japan

Battenboard plywood sheets with nonconiferous walnut outer ply, engineered for residential and commercial wood flooring installations. Not surface-covered beyond clear sealants that do not obscure the rich walnut grain patterns. HTS 4412.52.31.05 applies to this laminated wood flooring product.

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

• Provide detailed cross-section diagrams showing battenboard core with walnut outer ply to confirm construction type

• Label shipments clearly as 'wood flooring plywood' to prevent confusion with cabinet-grade panels

• Watch for formaldehyde emission compliance under TSCA Title VI for composite wood products