Kapur Plywood for Cabinetry from China
Structural plywood panel featuring kapur tropical hardwood veneer on the face ply, designed for high-end cabinet construction. No surface covering applied, maintaining visibility of the distinctive kapur grain pattern. Meets HTS 4412.91.31.60 criteria for other tropical plywood not surface-covered.
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
• Include detailed lamination records showing tropical ply position and core construction
• Pre-clear with CBP on kapur species acceptance as qualifying tropical hardwood
• Avoid common pitfall of shipping with protective plastic film that could be deemed surface covering