Birch Wood Logs from Scrap from Canada
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.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Document agglomeration method and source as furniture-making scrap to validate waste origin
• Avoid calling 'firewood'—emphasize agglomerated waste status in commercial invoice
• Thermal imaging or burn tests sometimes requested to confirm fuel quality vs construction scrap