4412.33.32.35 - With a face ply of sen (Kalopanax spp.) 🖩

This HTS subcategory covers plywood panels that meet specific structural and species requirements but are not explicitly defined by their face ply material, except for certain specified hardwoods mentioned in higher levels. Crucially, these panels are characterized by their lack of surface covering or by being covered with a transparent material that allows the grain, texture, or markings of the face ply to remain visible. This distinction is important to differentiate them from panels that are laminated with opaque materials, painted, or otherwise significantly altered in their surface appearance.

The distinction between this category and its sibling, HTS 4412.33.32.55, lies in the specific species of the face ply. While the sibling category is exclusively for plywood with a face ply of mahogany (Swietenia spp. or Khaya spp.), this category encompasses plywood where the face ply is *not* mahogany, provided it otherwise meets the criteria of being a nonconiferous wood from the enumerated species list at the higher level, and is not surface covered in a manner that obscures the grain. The "Other" designation here signifies that the face ply is of a species not specifically called out at a more granular level, but still falls within the broader definition of nonconiferous hardwoods permitted for the face ply.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Therefore, classification under 4412.33.32.35 relies on a careful verification of all preceding criteria, ensuring that the plywood is composed solely of sheets of wood (other than bamboo) with each ply not exceeding 6 mm in thickness, features an outer ply of one of the specified nonconiferous hardwoods, and is either uncovered or covered with a transparent material that does not hide the underlying grain or markings of the face ply. The absence of a more specific hardwood designation in the face ply leads to classification here.