Poplar Cellular Insulation Panels from China
Poplar wood-based panels with open-cell foam-like structure for thermal and acoustic insulation in walls and ceilings. These qualify under HTS 4418.92.00.00 as cellular wood panels per Chapter 44 definitions of wood materials with engineered cellular composition.
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
• Test and certify density (<0.5 g/cm³ typically) to differentiate from solid wood products
• Use PPQ Form 505 for plant product declarations, specifying poplar (Populus spp.) origin