Fire-Rated Paper-Lined Plaster Panel 5/8-inch from China
Type X 5/8-inch gypsum panel with paper facing, rated for 1-hour fire resistance. Falls under HTS 6809.11.00.80 as other non-ornamented paper-faced plaster boards. Used in commercial fire separations.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Include UL or Intertek fire test reports; CBP often inspects these
• Specify exact core formulation to avoid reclassification as 6809.19
• Palletize securely to prevent paper face damage during ocean freight