Spruce Cross-Laminated Timber Panels from Japan
Cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels made from layered spruce lumber boards, glued orthogonally for enhanced structural strength. Classified under HTS 4418.82.00.00 as engineered structural timber products specifically for cross-laminated timber (CLT or X-lam). Used in walls, floors, and roofs of modern buildings.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
13.2%
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
Import Tips
• Obtain structural engineering certifications and grading stamps (e.g
• APA or SPIB) to prove compliance with US building codes
• Include mill certificates showing glue type (e.g
• PUR adhesives) and low formaldehyde emissions to meet EPA TSCA Title VI
• Avoid misclassification as sawn lumber by providing assembly documentation showing orthogonal lamination process