Debarked Noble Fir Logs from Japan
Noble fir (Abies procera) logs debarked and roughly squared for export to sawmills. HTS 4403.24.0142 applies to these 'other fir' coniferous rough logs, primarily from Pacific Northwest forests. Used for high-grade appearance lumber.
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
• Use ISPM 15 compliant treatments for bark removal to prevent quarantine issues at ports
• Document volume in cubic meters per international timber trade standards for accurate duty calculation
• Avoid bundling with sawn pieces to prevent mixed shipment reclassification