Meranti Tropical Plywood Panel 3mm from China
Thin plywood panel made with meranti tropical hardwood as the outer ply, measuring 3mm thick, 1.1m wide, and 2.0m long. Classified under HTS 4412.91.31.50 because it is unsurfaced plywood with at least one outer ply of tropical wood and dimensions not exceeding the specified limits. Used primarily for lightweight furniture construction and interior paneling.
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
• Obtain CITES certification if meranti species are Appendix-listed; declare exact dimensions and tropical ply composition on entry docs
• Avoid misclassification by verifying no opaque surface covering obscures grain