Pre-Drilled Bamboo Ceiling Joist Studs from China
Bamboo studs pre-drilled for HVAC and lighting runs, notched for joist hangers in suspended ceiling systems. HTS 4418.91.10.00 applies as these are specialized drilled/notched lumber studs of bamboo for carpentry applications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
• Obtain supplier affidavits confirming binder content under 3% if any agglomeration used in bamboo processing
• Label packages with 'drilled/notched studs for framing' to prevent misclassification during inspection
• Comply with USDA APHIS requirements for bamboo imports to avoid quarantine holds