4412.92.11 - With a face ply of birch (Betula spp.)

This HTS category, 4412.92.11, specifically covers plywood and similar laminated wood products that are not surface covered, or are covered with a clear or transparent material that does not obscure the grain, texture, or markings of the face ply. The defining characteristic of this subcategory is that its face ply is made from birch (Betula spp.). This means the outermost visible layer of wood must be birch, and any other plies can be of coniferous or nonconiferous wood.

It's important to distinguish this category from its sibling, 4412.92.31, which covers other types of plywood and laminated wood under similar surface covering conditions but without the specific birch face ply requirement. While 4412.92.11 is exclusively for birch-faced products, the sibling category would encompass face plies of other nonconiferous woods or a mix of woods that do not meet the birch specification.

Within this category, there are further subdivisions. The first subcategory, 4412.92.11.20, narrows the classification to panels with specific dimensional limitations: not exceeding 3.6 mm in thickness, 1.2 meters in width, and 2.2 meters in length. Any birch-faced plywood falling under the general description but exceeding these dimensions would be classified under the subsequent "Other" subcategory, indicating it does not meet the more precise size criteria.