Bamboo Strand-Woven Engineered Wood Flooring

Engineered flooring panels made from strand-woven bamboo strands compressed into planks with a hardwood wear layer, designed for residential and commercial installation. Classified under HTS 4418.91.91.05 as assembled flooring panels of bamboo, fitting the 'wood flooring' category due to its woody nature and finished flooring application per chapter notes.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China3.2%+35.0%38.2%
🇲🇽Mexico3.2%+10.0%13.2%
🇨🇦Canada3.2%+10.0%13.2%
🇩🇪Germany3.2%+10.0%13.2%
🇯🇵Japan3.2%+10.0%13.2%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4418Same rate: 38.2%

If made from non-bamboo wood species

Bamboo flooring falls under the bamboo subheading; other woods use the general 'other wood flooring' classification.

4409.10.90Lower: 35% vs 38.2%

If imported as unfinished bamboo boards without tongue-and-groove assembly

Unfinished, non-assembled bamboo boards are classified as wood continuously shaped along edges, not assembled flooring.

4412.31Lower: 18% vs 38.2%

If sold as a retail kit with installation adhesive for home use

Plywood-type panels with bamboo face veneer in retail packs may shift to Chapter 44 heading for veneered panels.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify bamboo origin certification and ensure moisture content below 12% to meet building code standards and avoid inspection delays

Include detailed assembly process documentation proving it's classified as assembled flooring panels rather than raw bamboo