Meranti Plywood Panel from Japan
Plywood consisting of multiple thin layers glued together, with at least one outer ply made from meranti tropical hardwood. This falls under HTS 4412.91.41.00 as plywood (not specified as certain thicknesses or sheet sizes) featuring at least one outer ply of tropical wood like meranti.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify the outer ply is genuine tropical wood via CITES documentation if species like meranti are protected
• Provide mill test certificates confirming glue type and formaldehyde emission levels to meet EPA TSCA Title VI standards
• Avoid misclassification by ensuring panels are not exactly 6mm thick, which shifts to 4412.31