Spruce Peeler Logs for Posts from Germany
Picea spruce logs minimally processed into post blanks, bark stripped. HTS 4403.24.0116 for other spruce coniferous rough wood poles/posts. Intended for veneer peeling but sold as structural posts.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
9903.05.900%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
• Include end-use statement specifying post application vs veneer production
• Measure cross-sections to confirm 'roughly squared' vs round logs
• Avoid mixing species; pure spruce prevents S-P-F reclassification