Birch Wood Logs from Scrap from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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