Ponderosa Pine Pulpwood Logs from Japan
Debarked logs from Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa) harvested from Western US forests for pulp production. These rough, unsquared logs are optimized for mechanical pulping processes. Precisely matches HTS 4403.22.0108 for other pine pulpwood.
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
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Ensure CITES compliance if from old-growth stands potentially containing protected species
• Document chain of custody from forest to port to prove pulpwood end-use
• Bundle logs securely; loose shipments risk damage claims and reclassification as waste