Paint-Sealed Birch Logs from Japan
Rough birch logs from nonconiferous trees with end-ends sealed by paint preservative to prevent checking and moisture loss during storage. Not stripped of bark entirely and roughly squared, qualifying under HTS 4403.12.00 for treated nonconiferous wood in the rough.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide lab analysis of paint preservative content; fumigate if bark remains to meet quarantine rules; measure dimensions precisely to confirm 'rough' state under HTS definitions