Okoume Plywood Panel 18mm from Japan
18mm thick okoume plywood panel with nonconiferous okoume face and back plies, ideal for marine applications due to its rot resistance, assembled from thin wood layers glued cross-grain. Classified in HTS 4412.52.31 for 'other' plywood featuring nonconiferous outer plies, without opaque surface coverings.
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
• Obtain fumigation certificates if core includes softwood to meet ISPM 15; test for moisture content under 12% to prevent warping claims; distinguish from battenboard by core strip spacing