Balsam Fir Logs 20cm Diameter from China
Rough-cut balsam fir logs sourced from North American forests, with a minimum cross-sectional dimension exceeding 15 cm, stripped of bark but not further processed. These fall under HTS 4403.23.0142 as 'other fir; balsam' coniferous wood in the rough, suitable for sawmills or construction timber.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.76.0110%Softwood timber and lumber products provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 37 of this subchapter
9903.88.0325%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)
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
• Verify species certification as balsam fir (Abies balsamea) via phytosanitary certificates to meet ISPM 15 standards and prevent quarantine issues
• Measure cross-sectional dimension precisely (15cm+ required); smaller logs shift to other subheadings
• Document bark removal process; fully unstripped logs may require fumigation