Oak Wood Shavings for Animal Bedding from China
Fine shavings produced from oak wood during lumber milling, used primarily as absorbent bedding for horses and livestock. Classified under HTS 4401.49.0020 as non-agglomerated wood shavings, distinct from sawdust or chips. Not compressed or bound, maintaining loose particle form for easy spreading.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates confirming heat treatment to ISPM 15 standards for agricultural use
• Document particle size and source to distinguish shavings from sawdust (4401.49.0040) or chips
• Verify no chemical treatments that could reclassify as hazardous waste under environmental regulations