Melamine-Impregnated Tongue-and-Groove MDF Siding from China
MDF siding boards under 5 mm thick, continuously rabbetted with synthetic melamine resin lamination for weather-resistant building exteriors. HTS 4411.12.20.00 applies due to fiberboard composition, edge profiling, and construction dedication. Commonly used in modular home wall assemblies.
Duty Rate — China → United States
36.5%
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
• Conduct density testing to confirm MDF specs; densities outside 450-800 kg/m³ may reclassify to particleboard (4410)
• Prepare invoices specifying 'building construction dedicated' with edge details to preempt CBP queries
• Avoid common error of importing in furniture sets, which could invoke GRI 3(b) for composite goods classification