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SPF Pine Plywood 3/4 Inch 4x8 Sheet from Japan

Standard plywood panel made with spruce-pine-fir (SPF) coniferous wood for both outer plies, measuring 3/4 inch thick by 4 feet by 8 feet. Not surface-covered or covered only with transparent film that reveals wood grain, fitting 4412.99.8100 as other plywood with coniferous outer plies. Commonly used for construction sheathing and subflooring.

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 both outer plies are coniferous species via mill certificates to avoid reclassification

• Provide fumigation certificates (IPPC ISPM-15) for wooden packaging materials accompanying shipments

• Declare exact thickness and dimensions accurately; common pitfall is misstating as veneer under 4412.10