Analysis
HTS 4408.39.02 covers of tropical wood: other under heading 4408 (sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 8 ten-digit suffixes, reported in square metres.
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 61% of the 257 tariff lines in chapter 44, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Free here means free of the base duty only: origin-specific Chapter 99 duties such as Section 301 can still be owed.
The ten-digit suffixes separate spliced or end-jointed, acajou or Acajou d'Afrique, anigre, ceiba, obeche and okoume and 1 more. The duty is the same across them; the suffix matters for statistics, licensing and some quotas, and an entry needs all ten digits.
The other lines in the same group are 4408.10.01 (sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing…, duty-free), 4408.31.01 (dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and Meranti Bakau, duty-free) and 4408.90.01 (sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing…, duty-free).
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4408.39.02.10 | Spliced or end-jointed | m2 | 321211 |
| 4408.39.02.20 | Acajou or Acajou d'Afrique (Khaya spp.), also known as African mahogany | m2 | 321211 |
| 4408.39.02.30 | Anigre (Aningeria spp.), also known as Aningre, Aniegre or Anegre | m2 | 321211 |
| 4408.39.02.40 | Ceiba (Ceiba spp.) | m2 | 321211 |
| 4408.39.02.50 | Obeche (Triplochiton spp.), also known as Ayous | m2 | 321211 |
| 4408.39.02.60 | Okoume (Aucoumea spp.) | m2 | 321211 |
| 4408.39.02.70 | Sapele (Sapelli), Sipo or Utile (Entandrophragma spp.) | m2 | 321211 |
| 4408.39.02.91 | Other | m2 | 321211 |
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4408.10.01 | Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm: coniferous | Free |
| 4408.31.01 | Dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and Meranti Bakau | Free |
| 4408.90.01 | Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm: other | Free |