Birch Wood Logs from Scrap from Japan
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 — 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
• 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