Poplar End-Jointed Studs 2x4 from China

Finger-jointed poplar 2x4 studs, 38 mm x 89 mm x 8 ft, sanded for interior framing. HTS 4407.97.00 includes end-jointed sawn poplar wood over 6 mm thickness. Structural grade for non-load-bearing residential construction.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)

Import Tips

Include engineering specs for finger-joint shear strength meeting ASTM D3737 standards

Grade stamp each bundle per SPIB or NELMA rules accepted by US building inspectors

Containerize vertically to prevent joint telegraphing during transit