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Birch Battenboard Furniture Core from Japan

Battenboard featuring birch outer plies (nonconiferous) with internal softwood battens, no surface covering applied. HTS 4412.52.31.61 applies to battenboard with nonconiferous outer ply, grain-exposed. Commonly used as cores for tabletops and drawer bottoms.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

Import Tips

Confirm batten spacing and attachment meets structural standards; provide photos showing exposed grain and no coverings; declare thickness accurately for duty calculation