Cedar Pencil Slats from China
Thin wooden slats made from cedar wood, grooved on both sides to hold graphite leads for pencil manufacturing. These classify under HTS 4421.91.98.20 as other articles of bamboo or wood specifically designed as pencil slats. They are unfinished components essential for producing wooden pencils.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.3%
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
• Verify wood species documentation to confirm it's not restricted species under CITES
• Ensure slats meet exact dimensions (typically 195mm x 7mm x 6mm) for proper classification
• Provide mill certificates showing no chemical treatments exceeding binder limits