Creosote-Dipped Larch Logs from Japan
Rough larch logs from coniferous trees, dipped in creosote for preservation against marine borers. Categorized in 4403.11.0060 as other treated coniferous wood in the rough, not squared precisely. Ideal for dock fenders or railway sleepers.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.76.0110%Softwood timber and lumber products provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 37 of this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Confirm creosote concentration meets EPA standards for import declarations
• Use moisture content readings to distinguish from kiln-dried sawn wood
• Avoid reclassifying as 4410 if not shaped into particleboard feedstock