Beech Battenboard Shelving Plywood from China

Structural battenboard with European beech outer plies, 20mm thick for heavy-duty shelving. HTS 4412.52.31.75 due to nonconiferous beech face ply and transparent oil finish showing grain. Widely used in retail fixture manufacturing.

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

Fumigate with heat treatment, not methyl bromide, for EU beech imports

Verify glue line strength meets ANSI/HPVA standards for structural claims

Declare as 'battenboard' specifically; generic 'plywood' invites scrutiny