Rough Spruce Lumber 20x20 cm Fir-Spruce Mix from China
Rough-cut spruce (Picea spp.) and fir (Abies spp.) wood logs with smallest cross-sectional dimension exceeding 15 cm, stripped of bark but not further processed. Classified under 4403.23.0165 as coniferous wood in the rough, specifically fir and spruce variety meeting the size requirement. Used primarily for structural timber production.
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 phytosanitary certificate confirming no pests, as required for all unprocessed coniferous wood imports
• Verify species identification through botanical documentation to ensure classification as Abies/Picea spp
• Measure and document smallest cross-sectional dimension to avoid reclassification to smaller size subheadings