Rough Spruce Lumber 20x20 cm Fir-Spruce Mix from Japan
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 — 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 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