Cherry Wood Chips
Nonconiferous cherry wood chips from lumber mills, ideal for garden mulch or heating fuel. Classified in HTS 4401.22.00.00 as raw wood particles, not formed into logs or pellets.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If when agglomerated into fuel pellets
Pellet form with strict size/composition specs moves to dedicated subheading.
If in log form rather than chipped
Fuel wood in logs/billets stays under 4401.10, not particles.
If pulped for newsprint
Chemical/mechanical pulp from particles classified in Chapter 48.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include heat treatment certification (ISPM 15) for all wood chip shipments
• Avoid mixing with bark as it may require different phytosanitary treatments
• Test for uniform sizing to distinguish from sawdust or finer particles
Related Products under HTS 4401.22.00.00
Oak Wood Chips
Chips produced from nonconiferous oak wood, typically sourced from sawmill operations or woodworking processes. Classified under HTS 4401.22.00.00 as nonconiferous wood in chip form, not agglomerated into pellets or briquettes. Used primarily as fuel, mulch, or in landscaping.
Maple Sawdust
Fine particles and dust generated from machining nonconiferous maple wood in furniture or flooring production. Falls under HTS 4401.22.00.00 as nonconiferous wood particles/ sawdust, suitable for fuel, animal bedding, or composite materials.
Walnut Wood Particles
Mixed particle sizes from nonconiferous walnut wood processing, used in BBQ smoking chips or biomass fuel. HTS 4401.22.00.00 covers nonconiferous wood in chips or particles form without agglomeration.
Poplar Sawdust
Sawdust byproduct from nonconiferous poplar wood used in furniture making, suitable for particleboard or fuel. HTS 4401.22.00.00 applies to loose nonconiferous wood waste particles.
Birch Wood Shavings
Cutter shavings from nonconiferous birch wood processing in the furniture industry. HTS 4401.22.00.00 for nonconiferous wood particles used as animal bedding or fuel.
Mahogany Wood Chips
Premium nonconiferous mahogany chips from tropical hardwood processing, used for specialty fuels or dyes. Falls under HTS 4401.22.00.00 as nonconiferous wood in particle form.