Dark Red Meranti Thin Plywood Panel from China
Panels of dark red meranti tropical plywood, 3.5mm x 1.2m x 2.2m maximum, grain-exposed without coating. Precisely matches HTS 4412.91.31.50 for dimension-limited, unsurfaced tropical plywood. Applied in aircraft interior paneling and marine bulkheads.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45.5%
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
• Maximize bundle counts within container limits without exceeding dims; include species-specific tropical wood affidavits
• Pitfall: transparent UV coatings sometimes disputed as 'obscuring' grain