Bitumen Impregnated Bamboo Fiberboard Sheets from China
Fiberboard from bamboo (woody material per Chapter 44 note), density 0.35-0.5 g/cm³, bitumen impregnated for damp-proofing. Classifies under HTS 4411.94.00.10 as unworked ligneous fiberboard with bitumen impregnation. Sustainable alternative for sheathing and barriers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Document bamboo as 'ligneous material' per Chapter 44 note 1 to support classification
• Avoid mechanical surface texturing that would exclude from .00.10 subheading
• Comply with country-of-origin marking for bamboo products