Coniferous

44.08 -Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn len hwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, o a thickness not exceeding 6 mm. P 4408.10 4408.3 1 4408.39 - Coniferous - Of tropical wood specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter : - - Dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and Meranti Bakau - - Other 4408.90 - Other This heading applies to wood, whether actually to be used for veneering or making plywood or for other purposes (for violins, cigar boxes, etc. in sheets of a thickness not exceedmg 6 rnm (excluding any reinforcin material), obtained y sawin , slicing or peelin (rotary cutting), whether or not smoothe , dyed, coated or impregnated or reinforced wit paper or fabnc backings, or in decorative sheets imitating marquetry. b. d H, Woods used for the manufacture of plywood are generally cut by the peeling process in which the log, usually prepared by steaming, or soaking in hot water, is turned on its axls against the blade of the peelmg machine so that it is cut in a continuous sheet. In slicing the log of wood, often first steamed or soaked in hot water, is cut by knives driven against it in a vertical or horizontal shearin action, the lo moving towards the knife or vice versa after each operation. In a variation o the process, t!fklog is moved forward against a stationary knife. In this way the wood is sliced into very thin sheets. f Sheets for veneerin are also roduced b slicing blocks of laminated wood as a substitute for veneer sheets made y the tra tional met od. % B K The sheets of this heading may be spliced i.e., taped, stitched or glued together edge to edge to make larger sheets for use in lywood an similar laminated wood . In addition, they may be planed, sanded or end-jointerf e.g. finger-jointed (see the Gener Explanatory Note to this Chapter). Moreover, the fact that a sheet for plywood has been patched with p er, plastics or wood to cover or strengthen a defect (e.g., a knot hole) does not affect the class1 ication of such a sheet in this heading. d "P The sheets for veneering of fine highly grained woods used in cabinet-making veneers are more oAen obtained by sawing or slicing. The heading also includes short lengths of approximate1 square cross-section and about 3 mm in thickness used in making fireworks, cases, toys, mode s, etc. Y The heading excludes sliced or peeled wood in narrow strips of the kind used for plaiting or to make chp-baskets, pill-boxes, etc. (heading 44.04). -