Rounded Edge Bamboo Stair Nosing Strips from Japan
Bamboo strips with rounded profiles along the front edge and groove on the back for stair tread installation. Classified under HTS 4409.21.90.00 as other bamboo continuously shaped (rounded, grooved), nonconiferous and not assembled. Provides safety and finish for staircase edges.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Confirm groove depth matches standard treads; inconsistencies may lead to scrutiny as custom parts
• Phytosanitary certificates mandatory for bamboo to clear ISPM 15 treatment verification
• Separate from tread bodies in shipment to avoid set classification