Noble Fir Timber Rough Squared from China
Roughly squared noble fir (Abies procera) timber beams from Pacific Northwest, minimum 18 cm cross-section, used for structural framing. Classified under HTS 4403.23.0142 as 'other fir' coniferous wood in the rough, not kiln-dried or planed.
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
• Obtain CITES documentation if from old-growth stands; noble fir can trigger endangered species scrutiny
• Ensure 'roughly squared' status with photos/measurements; over-processing risks reclassification as sawn lumber
• Check for sapwood removal; residual sapwood may require additional heat treatment