Poplar Blockboard Plywood Panel from China

A structural plywood panel made from poplar wood outer plies with a blockboard core of glued wood blocks, measuring 4x8 feet by 3/4 inch thick. It falls under HTS 4412.52.31.75 as blockboard with at least one outer ply of nonconiferous wood (poplar), not surface-covered in a way that obscures the grain. Used primarily for furniture framing and cabinetry construction.

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

Verify outer ply species certification as nonconiferous (e.g

poplar) via supplier documentation to avoid reclassification

Ensure formaldehyde emission compliance with TSCA Title VI for composite wood products; retain CARB/EPA test reports

Measure panel thickness and dimensions accurately; sub-6mm panels may shift to 4412.39