Hemlock Firewood Billets from Japan
Western hemlock coniferous wood cut into short billets for efficient burning with low ash content. HTS 4401.11.00.00 applies to all coniferous fuel wood in billets, regardless of specific species like hemlock.
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
• Specify 'fuel grade' on invoices to distinguish from higher-duty construction hemlock
• Check for hemlock woolly adelgid quarantine restrictions in import countries
• Bundle weights under 50 lbs to qualify for easier parcel shipping rates