4412.51.41.00 - Other 🖩

This HTS category, 4412.51.41.00, specifically classifies plywood where at least one outer ply is made of tropical wood. This designation focuses on the composition of the face veneer, highlighting the use of specific wood species originating from tropical regions. The term "tropical wood" refers to timber from tree species typically found in tropical forests, and for customs purposes, specific lists or definitions may apply. This classification is crucial for duties and statistical reporting related to imported wood products.

This subcategory is distinguished from its sibling, "Not surface covered, or surface covered with a clear or transparent material which does not obscure the grain, texture or markings of the face ply," by the nature of its outer ply. While the sibling focuses on the *treatment* or *covering* of the surface, this category is concerned with the *species of wood* used for the outer ply itself. Therefore, plywood with an outer ply of tropical wood, even if it is not further treated or covered, falls under this specific classification.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification, there are no further subcategories to introduce. The classification is complete at this level, indicating that goods classified under 4412.51.41.00 are specifically identified as plywood with at least one outer ply of tropical wood, and are not further broken down within this particular HTS structure. Practical classification will rely on verifying the presence and origin of tropical wood species in the face veneer.