APA Rated Sturd-I-Floor OSB Panels from China
APA trademarked Sturd-I-Floor OSB panels, sanded, 23/32-inch thick with tongue-and-groove edges for combination subfloor/underlayment. Classified in HTS 4410.12.0010 as oriented strand board of wood, unworked beyond sanding despite edge profiling. Meets stringent performance standards for joist spacing.
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
• Submit APA certification reports verifying span ratings and structural integrity
• Declare T&G edges as standard OSB feature, not further machining
• Monitor for Chinese manufacturing origin scrutiny on formaldehyde emissions