Preservative Treated Hemlock Timbers from Japan
Rough hemlock timbers treated with creosote or other preservatives, coniferous species for heavy construction. In the rough, sapwood stripped. Under HTS 4403.11.00 for treated rough coniferous wood.
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
• Include fumigation certificates alongside treatment docs for smooth clearance
• Confirm dimensions don't indicate squaring beyond 'roughly squared' threshold
• Declare exact species as hemlock to match coniferous definition