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Poplar Cellular Insulation Panels from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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