Meranti Plywood Panel from China
Plywood sheets made with at least one outer ply of meranti, a tropical hardwood, not surface-covered or covered only with transparent material that reveals the wood grain. Classified under HTS 4412.91.31.70 as other plywood with tropical wood outer ply, excluding specific thicknesses or species like okoume or obeche.
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
• Verify tropical wood origin with supplier certificates to comply with Lacey Act declarations
• Ensure no opaque surface coverings; transparent films must not obscure grain texture
• Avoid misclassification by confirming at least one outer ply is true tropical hardwood