Spruce (Picea spp.)
Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sap- wood, or roughly squared: > Other, coniferous: > Of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more > Logs and timber: > Spruce (Picea spp.)
Duty Rate (from China)
Softwood timber and lumber products provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 37 of this subchapter
Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Articles of iron or steel, derivative articles of iron or steel, articles of aluminum, derivative articles of aluminum, passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks and parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks, semiconductor articles, semi-finished copper and intensive copper derivative products, wood products, or medium- and heavy-duty vehicles or medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Products classified under HTS 4403.23.01.35
Norwegian Spruce Logs
Rough-cut logs from Picea abies sourced in Scandinavia, with smallest cross-sectional dimension exceeding 15 cm, stripped of bark but not further processed. Classified under HTS 4403.23.0135 as spruce (Picea spp.) wood in the rough for structural timber applications.
Sitka Spruce Timber
Roughly squared timber from Picea sitchensis, native to Pacific Northwest, minimum 15 cm cross-section, suitable for aircraft-grade lumber after planing. Fits HTS 4403.23.0135 due to pure spruce species in rough, unprocessed form.
White Spruce Round Logs
Unstripped bark-free round logs of Picea glauca from Canadian boreal forests, cross-section >15 cm, used in log home construction. HTS 4403.23.0135 applies to this un-squared spruce in the rough state.
Black Spruce Construction Timber
Rough Picea mariana timber from eastern Canada, squared with >15 cm sections, destined for framing after kiln drying. Classified precisely under HTS 4403.23.0135 for spruce species in rough condition.
Engelmann Spruce Logs
High-altitude Picea engelmannii logs from Rocky Mountains, rough state with 18+ cm cross-sections, valued for musical instrument blanks. HTS 4403.23.0135 covers this pure spruce rough wood.
Red Spruce Utility Timber
Picea rubens rough timber from Appalachians, >15 cm squared sections, for utility poles after treatment. Meets HTS 4403.23.0135 criteria for unprocessed spruce wood in the rough.
Oriental Spruce Baulks
Rough baulks of Picea orientalis from Caucasus region, large 20+ cm cross-sections, for heavy construction beams. HTS 4403.23.0135 designates these as spruce rough wood.