Hem-Fir Mixed Battenboard from China
Battenboard from Hem-Fir mixed species with coniferous outer veneers, core battens spaced for strength, 25mm thickness. Under HTS 4412.59.95.00 as other battenboard with coniferous plies, per chapter notes allowing mixed woody species. Common in modular building systems.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Use Hem-Fir certification from sustainable forestry programs; declare mixed species proportion if known to avoid statistical misreporting; inspect for binder content if any compression used in core