Slash Pine Rough Logs from Japan
Unprocessed logs from Slash pine (Pinus elliottii), stripped of sapwood, used in pulpwood and lumber production. Fits HTS 4403.22.0120 as explicitly listed Southern yellow pine in the rough, coniferous category. Common in paper manufacturing and southern US forestry.
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
• Measure diameters precisely; logs over certain sizes may require special handling declarations
• Include heat treatment certifications if bark residue present to meet fumigation standards
• Avoid mixing species in shipments to prevent customs reclassification of the entire lot