CLA-2-44:S:N:N1:230 875804
Mr. Donald L. Schramm
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
133 Peachtree Street N.E.
P.O.Box 105605
Atlanta, GA 30348-5605
RE: The tariff classification of mixed hardwood plywood from
Brazil
Dear Mr. Schramm:
In your letter dated June 17, 1992 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The ruling was requested on mixed hardwood plywood
manufactured by various northern Brazilian plywood mills. The
plywood is composed of various hardwoods indigenous to northern
Brazil such as assacu, esponja, sucuriuba, sumauma and muiratinga.
The hardwoods are light colored woods other than virola or baboen.
A sample of an 18 mm thick piece of plywood composed of seven plies
of veneer and not surface covered was submitted. The plywood will
be imported in sizes of 48 inches by 96 inches with thicknesses
ranging from 5.2 mm to 18 mm.
The applicable subheading for the various hardwood plywoods
will be 4412.12.2060, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for plywood consisting solely of
sheets of wood, each ply not exceeding 6 mm in thickness; other
(than the tropical woods listed in 4412.11), with at least one
outer ply of nonconiferous wood; not surface covered; other (than
birch, Spanish cedar or walnut). The rate of duty will be 8
percent ad valorem.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section
177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry
documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the
documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be
brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the
transaction.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport