Ash Firewood Billets from Japan
Split ash wood billets, popular for their hot, long-lasting coals in blacksmith forges and home heating. HTS 4401.12.00.00 applies to this nonconiferous fuel wood in billet form.
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
• Emerald ash borer quarantine affects most US states; import only from approved foreign zones with PPQ 585 permit
• Visual inspection certificates mandatory to prove no borer infestation
• Size billets consistently; irregular shapes may be valued as scrap rather than premium fuel