Ponderosa Pine Export Quality Timbers from Japan
Select grade Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) timbers in rough squared form for furniture and millwork. Meets HTS 4403.22.0125 criteria as unseasoned Ponderosa pine logs and timber.
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
• FSC/PEFC certification increasingly required; include chain-of-custody docs for green compliance
• Clear heartwood specification prevents sapstain issues during long transit times
• Kiln drying post-import preserves yield; import green to minimize freight weight