Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 4408.90
4408.90.610: Sheets for veneering: other, sheets for plywood
Other veneer sheets
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 4408 Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm.
- 4408.90 Other
- 4408.90.610 Sheets for plywood
What you pay
Importing into Japan
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
4408.90 Sheets for veneering: other
UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU Free – 4% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.8% 
Türkiye Free – 4% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.8% 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 5.4% – 9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 7.2% 
Argentina 5.4% – 9% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 6% 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 21 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 8.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan lines: 4408.90
- 4408.90.110Sheets for veneering: other, a Laminated lumber
- 4408.90.120Sheets for veneering: other, b Other
- 4408.90.190Sheets for veneering: other, (2)Other
- 4408.90.510Sheets for veneering: other, (2)Other, a Laminated lumber
- 4408.90.520Sheets for veneering: other, (2)Other, b Other
- 4408.90.610Sheets for veneering: other, sheets for plywood
- 4408.90.690Sheets for veneering: other
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N359629 U.S. CBP
The classification of wood veneers from Germany
- N358917 U.S. CBP
The classification and country of origin of wood veneers
- N343597 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification engineered wood veneer sheets with fleece backing from China
- N320041 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of bamboo core boards, bamboo veneers, and cork sheet from China
Legal notes
Statistical code 4408.90.610 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 4408.90 (sheets for veneering: other).
The applied rate is 5%, and quantities are declared in SM, KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 0%–4%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–4%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 5.4%–9%, the Argentina duty is 5.4%–9%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–8.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 4408.90 worth US$23m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 4408.90.610?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is 5%; the supplementary unit is SM, KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Japan import these goods from?
For subheading 4408.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$13m), followed by the Philippines.