Logs for pulping (pulpwood)
Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared. > Other, of tropical wood: > Teak > Other > Logs for pulping (pulpwood)
Duty Rate (from China)
Products classified under Tariff item 4403.99.00.10
Debarked Acacia Logs
Debarked black acacia (Acacia melanoxylon) logs in the rough, stripped of bark and sapwood but not squared or further worked. These tropical hardwood logs are used for flooring and turnery stock, and fall under tariff item 4403.99.00 as 'other' wood in the rough.
4403.99.00Debarked African Mahogany Logs
Debarked African mahogany (Khaya spp.) logs in rough cylindrical form, with bark and sapwood removed, destined for sawmills. These non-coniferous logs are not squared or further processed, qualifying as 'other' wood in the rough under tariff item 4403.99.00.
4403.99.00Debarked Spruce Pulpwood Logs
Debarked spruce pulpwood logs, rough-cut and stripped of bark but not squared, measuring 4-6 feet in length and 6-12 inches in diameter, harvested for pulp production. These coniferous logs are in the rough, not further worked, and fall under tariff item 4403.99.00 as 'other' wood in the rough.
4403.99.00Fir Pulpwood Billets
Rough fir pulpwood billets, bark partially removed, cut to 3-5 feet lengths for pulpwood supply chains. These coniferous billets are not stripped completely nor squared, and fall under tariff item 4403.99.00 as 'other' wood in the rough.
4403.99.00Rough Bamboo Poles
Rough bamboo poles (Moso bamboo) harvested from plantations, stripped of branches and sheaths but not split or squared. Per Chapter 44 Note 6, bamboo is treated as wood, and these unprocessed poles fall under tariff item 4403.99.00 as 'other' wood in the rough.
4403.99.00Rough Cherry Logs
Rough cherry logs (American black cherry), bark-free, in natural log form for fine furniture veneer production. These temperate hardwood logs are not squared or sawn lengthwise, qualifying as 'other' wood in the rough under tariff item 4403.99.00.
4403.99.00Rough Lignum Vitae Billets
Rough lignum vitae billets (Guaiacum spp.), bark stripped, for bearing and pulley applications. This extremely dense tropical wood is in the rough, not squared or further worked, and falls under tariff item 4403.99.00 as 'other' wood in the rough.
4403.99.00Roughly Squared Ebony Logs
Roughly squared ebony logs (Gaboon ebony), bark removed, lightly squared by hand for musical instrument and carving applications. These minimally processed tropical hardwood logs fall under tariff item 4403.99.00 as 'other' wood in the rough, whether or not roughly squared.
4403.99.00Roughly Squared Oak Billets
Roughly squared oak billets (European white oak), hand-squared with an adze, retaining natural contours for cooperage and barrel stave production. These temperate hardwood billets are stripped of bark but not further worked, qualifying as 'other' wood in the rough under tariff item 4403.99.00.
4403.99.00Roughly Squared Wenge Logs
Roughly squared wenge logs (Millettia laurentii), hand-squared for exotic flooring applications. These CITES-protected tropical hardwood logs are minimally processed, stripped of bark but not further worked, and fall under tariff item 4403.99.00 as 'other' wood in the rough.
4403.99.00Rough Walnut Cantos
Rough walnut cantos (black walnut, Juglans nigra), roughly adzed on two faces for gunstock and furniture blanks. These temperate hardwood pieces are not fully squared or sawn lengthwise, qualifying as 'other' wood in the rough under tariff item 4403.99.00.
4403.99.00Stripped Eucalyptus Logs
Stripped eucalyptus logs (Eucalyptus globulus) from plantations, debarked for pulp and particleboard feedstock. These non-coniferous hardwood logs are in the rough, not squared or further processed, and fall under tariff item 4403.99.00 as 'other' wood in the rough.
4403.99.00Stripped Osage Orange Logs
Stripped osage orange logs (Maclura pomifera), bark removed, naturally straight-grained for archery bowstaves. These specialty fruitwood logs are in the rough, not squared or further worked, and fall under tariff item 4403.99.00 as 'other' wood in the rough.
4403.99.00Stripped Pine Logs
Stripped radiata pine logs from New Zealand, bark removed but sapwood intact, in cylindrical rough form for pulpwood. Although pine is coniferous, these logs are not sawn lengthwise or squared, and fall under tariff item 4403.99.00 as 'other' wood in the rough.
4403.99.00Stripped Rattan Canes
Stripped rattan canes (Calamus spp.), outer skin removed, bundled for furniture frame production. Per Chapter 44 Note 6, woody materials like rattan are treated as wood, and these unprocessed canes fall under tariff item 4403.99.00 as 'other' wood in the rough.