Unstripped Lodgepole Pine Bolts from Japan
Short-length bolts from Pinus contorta (lodgepole pine) with natural bark intact, intended for pulpwood or fencing production. Falls under HTS 4403.22.01 as rough, unsquared pine wood from Pinus spp., not meeting criteria for squared 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
• Obtain ISPM 15 treatment certification if bark exceeds 3cm² to comply with fumigation rules; differentiate from squared timber via measurements; watch for misdeclaration as fuelwood which may trigger different regulations