Mixed SPF Wood Chips from Japan
Chips from Spruce-Pine-Fir mixed coniferous stands where exact species proportions vary, used in commercial biomass facilities. HTS 4401.21.00.00 accommodates mixed coniferous particles for fuel.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Reference 4407.13 'S-P-F' note for origin verification even though particles remain in 4401
• Batch-test for uniform combustion properties due to species mixing variability
• Separate from hemlock-fir ('Hem-fir') sources that reference different subheading notes