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Bamboo Glulam Beams from Japan

Engineered beams from laminated bamboo strips, per chapter note including woody materials as wood. HTS 4418.81 glulam for structural glued laminations. Sustainable alternative for green building projects.

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

• Reference chapter note on bamboo classification in all documentation

• Test compressive strength parallel to grain for structural validation

• Declare strip dimensions and glue shear values precisely