Plywood|HTS Code

Plywood harmonized system code

Product Overview Plywood classified under HTS 4412.33 is defined as manufactured panels composed of three or more layers (plies) of wood veneer glued together with the grain of adjacent plies usually at right angles to one another to form a stable sheet product. Key characteristics include nominal thickness typically from 3 mm to 25 mm, ply counts commonly from 3 to 13, face veneer thicknesses of approximately 0.5–3.0 mm, panel densities typically 350–800 kg/m3 and target moisture content in the 6–12% range. Bonding/processing levels cover interior (UF/MU adhesives), exterior and marine grades (phenolic/phenol-formaldehyde), and film-faced or coated finishes for wear resistance. Quality attributes are expressed as face grades (A–D), core integrity (void limits), bonding class (exterior/interior), dimensional tolerances and formaldehyde emission class (E0/E1 or regulatory equivalents). Commercial subcategories within 4412.33 of practical relevance include decorative veneered plywood, structural/industrial plywood, marine-grade plywood, film-faced/overlay panels and species-differentiated assortments; primary end-uses are construction/formwork, cabinetry and furniture, transport interiors, industrial packaging and downstream lamination/processing. HTS Code Classification & Trade Specifications Complete 6‑digit HS subheading: 441233 — hierarchical breakdown: Chapter 44 (Wood and articles of wood), Heading 4412 (Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood), Subheading 4412.33. Classification rationale: these panels meet the heading definition as laminated sheets of veneers permanently bonded with adhesives and produced to standard panel dimensions; classification at 4412.33 is determined by veneer type/wood species and panel construction as specified in the HS/HTS notes. Trade considerations include common export packaging (stacked on pallets, banded, edge‑protected, wrapped with moisture‑resistant film), preservation (kiln‑drying to specified MC, sealed edges, film‑face for export), and shipping needs (marking: HTS, country of origin, net/gross weight, piece count). Documentation and compliance frequently required by importers and U.S. Customs: commercial invoice with 6/10‑digit HTS, packing list, Certificate of Conformity or Mill Test Report, formaldehyde compliance (CARB/TSCA Title VI where applicable), and adherence to recognized standards (U.S. PS 1 structural criteria, EN 314/EN 636 adhesive and structural classes, and relevant ISO test methods).

Plywood Chapter Note

1.- This Chapter does not cover : (a) Wood, in chips, in shavings, crushed, ground or powdered, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy, or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes (heading 12.11); (b) Bamboos or other materials of a woody nature of a kind used primarily for plaiting, in the rough, whether or not split, sawn lengthwise or cut to length (heading 14.01); (c) Wood, in chips, in shavings, ground or powdered, of a kind used primarily in dyeing or in tanning (heading 14.04); (d) Activated charcoal (heading 38.02); (e) Articles of heading 42.02; (f) Goods of Chapter 46; (g) Footwear or parts thereof of Chapter 64; (h) Goods of Chapter 66 (for example, umbrellas and walking-sticks and parts thereof); (ij) Goods of heading 68.08; (k) Imitation jewellery of heading 71.17; (l) Goods of Section XVI or Section XVII (for example, machine parts, cases, covers, cabinets for machines and apparatus and wheelwrights' wares); (m) Goods of Section XVIII (for example, clock cases and musical instruments and parts thereof); (n) Parts of firearms (heading 93.05); (o) Articles of Chapter 94 (for example, furniture, luminaires and lighting fittings, prefabricated buildings); (p) Articles of Chapter 95 (for example, toys, games, sports requisites); (q) Articles of Chapter 96 (for example, smoking pipes and parts thereof, buttons, pencils, and monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles) excluding bodies and handles, of wood, for articles of heading 96.03; or (r) Articles of Chapter 97 (for example, works of art). 2.- In this Chapter, the expression “densified wood” means wood which has been subjected to chemical or physical treatment (being, in the case of layers bonded together, treatment in excess of that needed to ensure a good bond), and which has thereby acquired increased density or hardness together with improved mechanical strength or resistance to chemical or electrical agencies. 3.- Headings 44.14 to 44.21 apply to articles of the respective descriptions of particle board or similar board, fibreboard, laminated wood or densified wood as they apply to such articles of wood.4.- Products of heading 44.10, 44.11 or 44.12 may be worked to form the shapes provided for in respect of the goods of heading 44.09, curved, corrugated, perforated, cut or formed to shapes other than square or rectangular or submitted to any other operation provided it does not give them the character of articles of other headings. 5.- Heading 44.17 does not apply to tools in which the blade, working edge, working surface or other working part is formed by any of the materials specified in Note 1 to Chapter 82. 6.- Subject to Note 1 above and except where the context otherwise requires, any reference to “wood” in a heading of this Chapter applies also to bamboos and other materials of a woody nature.