Loblolly Pine Timber from Japan
Roughly squared timber from Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda), Southern yellow pine variant, with minimum 15 cm cross-section for construction use. Fits HTS 4403.21.0120 as unprocessed coniferous pine logs/timber of specified Southern species.
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
• Provide mill certificates specifying rough-squared state and exact dimensions to confirm classification
• Check for sapwood removal documentation; incomplete stripping may require additional treatments
• Avoid bundling with processed wood to prevent set classification under different headings