Maple Blockboard Tabletop Plywood from Japan
Blockboard panels featuring select maple outer plies with finger-jointed block core, 25mm x 5x10 ft. Falls under HTS 4412.52.31.75 as nonconiferous maple-faced blockboard with clear lacquer surface. Used for restaurant tabletops and conference surfaces.
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
• Include mill test certificate showing <0.05ppm formaldehyde emissions
• Protect edges with HDPE corner protectors during transit
• Avoid overstating thickness; rounded measurements lead to under-valuation claims