Hemlock Rebated Edge Cladding from China
Hemlock wood cladding boards with rebated (rabbeted) edges for shadow gap detailing in modern architecture. Continuously shaped coniferous strips, end-jointed and sanded, classified as other under HTS 4409.10.90.40.
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
• Specify rebate depth in documentation; shallow cuts may not qualify as continuous shaping
• Hem-Fir origin docs needed if mixed hemlock-fir stands to avoid 4407.14 disputes
• Ship unassembled only; pre-rabbeted panels for walls become 4418.40