4408.39.02 - Other

This HTS code, 4408.39.02, encompasses sheets of wood, not exceeding 6 mm in thickness, intended for the production of plywood, similar laminated wood, or for other veneer purposes. These sheets are derived from tropical woods and are prepared by sawing lengthwise, slicing, or peeling. The material may have undergone further processing such as planing, sanding, splicing, or end-joining, provided these treatments do not alter its fundamental nature as a wood sheet for veneering or similar applications.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 4408.31.01.00 (Dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and Meranti Bakau), it's important to note that this code applies to *other* tropical woods not specifically named in the sibling category. While both fall under sheets of tropical wood for veneering, the scope here is broader, encompassing all remaining tropical hardwood species that meet the thickness and preparation criteria of heading 4408.

This specific code, 4408.39.02, serves as a general "Other" category for tropical wood sheets not classified under specific timber types within the 4408.3 series. It is further subdivided to differentiate based on processing. The subcategory 4408.39.02.10 captures sheets that have been spliced or end-jointed, indicating that smaller pieces of wood have been joined together to create larger sheets. The residual "Other" subcategory would then cover all remaining tropical wood sheets within this general classification that do not meet the spliced or end-jointed criteria, such as those that are only planed or sanded.