4412.31.48.69 - Other

This HTS category, 4412.31.48.69, covers plywood and similar laminated wood products that meet specific criteria but do not fall into more precisely defined subcategories. It specifically includes plywood where at least one outer ply is of a tropical wood, and the product is not surface-covered or is covered with a transparent material that allows the grain of the face ply to be visible. Crucially, this category is for plywood that does not consist of the specifically listed tropical woods: Dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti, White Lauan, Sipo, Limba, Okoumé, Obeche, Acajou d'Afrique, Sapelli, Virola, Mahogany, Palissandre de Para, Palissandre de Rio, or Palissandre de Rose.

The distinction from sibling categories is key for accurate classification. For example, if the outer ply is Dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti, or White Lauan, it would be classified under 4412.31.48.60. Similarly, plywood with Limba as an outer ply would fall under 4412.31.48.63, and Virola outer plies would be classified under 4412.31.48.66. This "Other" category serves as a residual for other types of tropical woods that fulfill the general requirements of the parent categories but are not specifically enumerated within the sibling classifications.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS database, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Classification within this particular code is determined by the absence of the specifically listed tropical woods in the face ply, while still meeting the broader criteria for tropical wood plywood that is not obscuringly surface-covered. Examples of tropical woods that would fall into this category include Padauk, Wenge, or Ipe, provided they are used as an outer ply and the other conditions are met.