Parallel Strand Lumber (PSL) from China
Engineered lumber made from long wood strands oriented parallel and bonded with waterproof adhesives, used for beams and headers in heavy construction. Classified in HTS 4418.89.00.00 as other engineered structural timber for its strand-based composite structure.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.2%
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
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
• Provide strand length and orientation specs to prove engineered status vs particleboard
• Test adhesive for durability certification under extreme weather exposure claims
• Use ISPM 15 heat treatment stamps for wooden pallets in shipments