Western Red Cedar Tongue and Groove Siding from China
Western red cedar siding boards with tongue-and-groove profiles along edges for seamless interlocking installation on exterior walls. Continuously shaped, end-jointed, and kiln-dried, fitting HTS 4409.10.1060 for Western red cedar siding. Popular for cedar lap siding in coastal climates.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide detailed edge profile drawings in entry docs to confirm 'continuously shaped' status
• Obtain fumigation certificates if not heat-treated
• Common pitfall: mislabeling thickness over 4 inches shifts to different coniferous category