4412.39.50.10 - With at least one outer ply of Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)

This HTS classification covers plywood and similar laminated wood products where at least one of the outer plies is specifically identified as Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii). This category falls under "Other plywood consisting solely of sheets of wood (other than bamboo), each ply not exceeding 6 mm in thickness," and specifically within the subcategory of "Other, with both outer plies of coniferous wood." The defining characteristic for this classification is the presence of Douglas fir as an outer ply.

It is crucial to distinguish this category from its siblings. HTS code 4412.39.50.30 covers similar plywood but specifically requires one of the outer plies to be one of several enumerated types of Southern yellow pine (long leaf pine, short leaf pine, loblolly pine, slash pine, pitch pine, or Virginia pine). Another sibling, 4412.39.50.50, captures all other plywood meeting the general criteria but not specifically identified as Douglas fir or the listed Southern yellow pines. Therefore, the key differentiator is the precise species of coniferous wood used for the outer ply.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories. Classification at this level hinges entirely on the positive identification of Douglas fir as one of the outer plies, ensuring accurate customs declaration and duty assessment. Products meeting the general criteria for laminated wood with outer plies of coniferous wood, but lacking Douglas fir as an outer ply, would be directed to a different, more general "Other" classification if not specifically covered by the pine-specific sibling.