Birch Face Hardwood Plywood for Drawers from Japan
12mm plywood with birch (Betula spp.) face and back plies over poplar core, finished with clear polyurethane maintaining wood texture visibility. Classified HTS 4412.92.11 for birch-faced nonsurface-covered plywood. Optimized for drawer sides in kitchen cabinetry.
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
• Test for dimensional stability; warping issues common in humid transits
• CBP may require core material breakdown; document all ply species percentages
• Pre-rip panels risk reclassification as parts; import full sheets