Bagasse Fiberboard Wall Sheathing from China
Fiberboard made from sugarcane bagasse (ligneous agricultural residue), density 0.35-0.5 g/cm³ for exterior wall sheathing. HTS 4411.94.00.40 includes non-wood ligneous materials as other low-density fiberboard. Eco-friendly structural sheathing board.
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
• Declare as 'ligneous material fiberboard' referencing Chapter 44 bamboo note analogy
• Structural engineering specs required for building code compliance documentation
• Avoid agricultural waste confusion (Chapter 23); emphasize manufactured board status