Other
Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms; wood in chips or particles; sawdust and wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms: > Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms: > Other: > Other
Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Products classified under HTS 4401.39.42
Oak Wood Pellets
Cylindrical oak wood pellets made from sawdust and shavings of mechanical wood processing, compressed with minimal binder under 3% by weight, diameter under 25mm and length under 100mm. Classified under 4401.39.42 as agglomerated sawdust and wood waste in pellet form, not qualifying for coniferous-specific subheadings. Ideal for residential heating stoves and biomass boilers.
Mixed Hardwood Briquettes
Cubiform briquettes from mixed oak, maple, and beech sawdust, agglomerated by compression with binder ≤3% by weight, cross-section >25mm. Falls under 4401.39.42 as non-coniferous agglomerated wood waste not qualifying as standard pellets. Used in outdoor fire pits and BBQ grills.
Walnut Shell Pellets
Compressed walnut shell and sawdust pellets for industrial fuel, cylindrical ≤25mm diameter from woodworking waste, binder ≤3%. Classified in 4401.39.42 as agglomerated woody waste not from conifers. Popular for biomass power generation.
Birch Wood Logs from Scrap
Agglomerated birch sawdust pressed into fuel logs, similar form to billets but from waste/scrap, non-coniferous. HTS 4401.39.42 captures these 'similar forms' of agglomerated waste not fitting pellets/briquettes precisely. Used in fireplace log sets.
Mahogany Sawdust Pellets
Premium mahogany sawdust agglomerated into fuel pellets for high-end biomass stoves, meeting pellet specs but tropical species excludes coniferous headings. 4401.39.42 applies to these non-standard wood pellets. Favored for clean-burning properties.
Fruitwood Mixed Briquettes
Briquettes from apple, cherry, and peach wood shavings blended for smoking fuels, agglomerated >25mm dimensions. Non-coniferous waste product under 4401.39.42 'other' agglomerated forms. Essential for BBQ and meat smoking.
Teak Wood Waste Pellets
Pellets manufactured from teak furniture-making shavings and sawdust, compressed for marine boiler fuel, tropical non-coniferous. 4401.39.42 classification for agglomerated exotic wood waste. High calorific value for industrial use.