Okoume Plywood 12mm Utility Grade from China
Plywood panels featuring tropical okoume (nonconiferous) outer plies over poplar core, in utility grade with natural grain visible through clear coating. HTS 4412.92.31 applies to this 'other' plywood not surface-covered obscuring markings, excluding coniferous plies. Used for packaging crates and formwork.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Obtain CITES permits if okoume harvest exceeds sustainable quotas, preventing import delays
• Document core vs outer ply composition to distinguish from full tropical wood panels
• Avoid palletizing with coniferous wood spacers that could trigger mixed-material scrutiny