Glulam Beams from Japan
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 — 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
• 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