Keruing Tropical Birch Face Utility Plywood from Germany
Structural 5/8-inch plywood with birch Betula face and keruing tropical hardwood ply for utility shelving and workbenches. No surface treatment or transparent sealer only, maintaining grain visibility. Classifies specifically under HTS 4412.91.1040 other plywood subcategory.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Measure moisture content (under 12%) to meet building code imports; test certificates required
• Use heat-treated pallets for plywood transport per ISPM-15 to bypass quarantines
• Distinguish from 'Baltic birch'—tropical ply presence changes classification entirely