Bamboo Cross-Laminated Timber Panels from China
CLT panels orthogonally layered from bamboo lumber strips and adhesively bonded for wall, floor, and roof structural use. Fits HTS 4418.91.91.40 as fabricated structural bamboo members, leveraging Chapter 44 woody material scope. Enables mass timber construction.
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
• Submit panel layup diagrams and bond strength test results for customs review
• Comply with Phase 1 CARB certification for formaldehyde emissions in composites
• Specify 'structural grade' on commercial docs to distinguish from sheathing