Ligneous Bamboo Fiberboard Insulation from China
Fiberboard produced from bamboo (ligneous material per Chapter 44 note), density 0.35-0.5 g/cm³ for thermal insulation applications. HTS 4411.94.00.40 includes bamboo-based products as 'other' low-density fiberboard. Sustainable alternative to wood particleboard.
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
• Chapter 44 explicitly includes bamboo; declare as 'ligneous fiberboard' not bamboo plywood
• Sustainable sourcing certificates enhance marketability but don't affect HTS classification