Edge-Glued Ash Guitar Body Blanks from China
Guitar body blanks formed by edge-gluing ash wood strips, used by luthiers for electric guitars. Classified HTS 4421.99.94.00 as edge-glued lumber blanks, providing wide, stable wood sections for carving without being finished instruments. Quarter-sawn ash for tonal quality.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
• Specify 'blanks for further working' in invoices to maintain 4421 classification
• Test for density (around 35-40 lbs/ft³) to verify species authenticity
• Package individually wrapped to prevent glue bond failures during transit