Glulam Beams from China
Glued laminated timber beams made from layered softwood or hardwood lumber bonded with adhesives, used in structural applications like roof trusses and columns. Classified under HTS 4418.89.00.00 as engineered structural timber products (other) due to the lamination process creating enhanced structural properties beyond simple sawn wood.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Verify adhesive composition meets EPA TSCA Title VI standards for formaldehyde emissions
• Provide mill certificates documenting wood species, strength grades, and lamination process
• Avoid misclassification as rough sawn lumber by emphasizing engineered bonding in documentation