Dark Red Meranti Thin Plywood Panel from Japan
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 — 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
• Maximize bundle counts within container limits without exceeding dims; include species-specific tropical wood affidavits
• Pitfall: transparent UV coatings sometimes disputed as 'obscuring' grain