End-Jointed Bamboo Shiplap Siding Strips from China
Bamboo siding strips with shiplap profile (rebate on edges for overlap) and minimal end-jointing for length consistency. HTS 4409.21.90.00 includes these as other profiled bamboo wood, nonconiferous, unassembled. Shiplap allows weather-tight exterior wall cladding.
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
• Document end-joint type (finger-joint ok if not assembled); over-jointing risks 4412 classification
• Weather-resistance claims require proof; untreated stays in 4409
• Width uniformity critical for siding; variations may be seen as rough wood