Pine Fiberboard Insulation Panels 15mm from Japan
Low-medium density fiberboard (0.45 g/cm³) produced from pine wood waste fibers, bonded with minimal resins, left rough and unsurfaced. Classified in 4411.94.00.20 for non-worked fiberboard in this density bracket. Commonly used for soundproofing and thermal insulation in construction.
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
• Include ISPM 15 certification if wood packaging used; fiberboard itself exempt from fumigation
• Test for formaldehyde emissions early; non-compliant material cannot be sold in US
• Document as 'not mechanically worked' - any grooving or profiling changes classification