Sapele Plywood with Birch Face for Furniture

19mm multi-layer plywood featuring Betula birch face ply and sapele mahogany tropical outer ply, used in premium furniture manufacturing. Clear coating preserves visible grain, texture, and markings as required. HTS 4412.91.1040 applies to this other not surface-covered configuration.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4412.99Lower: 10% vs 35%

If plies exceed 6mm thickness throughout

Thick tropical wood plies (over 6mm) classify under 4412.99 other thick plywood category.

4417.00Lower: 15.1% vs 35%

If machined with tongue-and-groove edges

Profiled or worked plywood with joints for assembly becomes 4417 worked wood products.

4408.31.01.00Lower: 25% vs 35%

If dark red meranti veneers only, under 6mm total

Thin veneers of specific tropical woods like meranti classify as sheets under 4408.31, not plywood.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Maintain chain-of-custody documentation tracing tropical sapele sourcing for Lacey Act compliance

Separate tropical plywood from non-tropical in shipments to avoid entire lot reclassification

Conduct pre-shipment inspection for delamination common in tropical plywood humidity exposure

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