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Basswood Pencil Slats from Mexico

High-quality basswood slats precision-cut and grooved for premium pencil production. Basswood's fine grain makes it ideal for smooth pencil casings under HTS 4421.91.98.20. These are exported in bundles of 25 slats per pencil set.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

13.3%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Include technical drawings showing double-groove specifications for Customs verification

• Fumigation certificates required for wood products to prevent pest introduction

• Avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring as finished pencils which changes classification entirely