Carbonized Vertical Grain Bamboo Flooring Planks from China
Vertical grain bamboo flooring carbonized for darker color, assembled with micro-bevel edges for glue-down installation. Falls under HTS 4418.91.91.05 as bamboo 'wood flooring' per the chapter note on woody materials, specifically assembled panels.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.7%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Ensure supplier provides species verification (e.g
• Phyllostachys spp.) as bamboo sourcing affects CITES compliance
• Document carbonization process to prove it's thermal treatment, not chemical, avoiding hazardous material flags