Raw Bamboo High-Density Fiberboard from China
High-density fiberboard (>0.8 g/cm³) manufactured from bamboo fibers per Chapter 44 note on woody materials, supplied in rough, unworked form without surface coverings. Classifies under HTS 4411.92.10.00 as other high-density fiberboard not mechanically processed.
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
• Include fiber content declaration specifying bamboo as ligneous material per Chapter 44 notes
• Test for formaldehyde emissions if using urea-formaldehyde resins to meet EPA TSCA Title VI
• Avoid bundling with worked panels; segregate shipments to prevent commingling classification errors