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Vertical Grain Thick Bamboo Plank Flooring from Japan

Engineered flooring featuring vertical grain bamboo wear layer >6 mm thick on stable core. Classified under HTS 4418.73.40.00 for multilayer assembled bamboo panels with thick face ply. Edge-grain pattern enhances dimensional stability.

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

• Specify grain orientation (vertical vs horizontal) in technical specifications

• Document core material lamination sequence for stability verification

• Include Janka hardness rating (>3000) certification for marketing claims