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