LVL Flange I-Joist from Japan
Prefabricated I-joist featuring parallel strand lumber (LVL) flanges bonded to an OSB web, used in residential floor and roof framing. Falls under HTS 4418.83.00.00 as an engineered structural timber product optimized for strength-to-weight ratio in building construction.
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
• Confirm OSB web and LVL flange meet APA certification standards; provide span tables and engineering data for customs valuation; watch for reclassification if web thickness exceeds typical I-joist specs