Rough Fir Cant Blocks for Sawn Lumber

Fir species cant blocks (rectangular rough timber) from Abies spp., minimally squared for further sawing. Covered by HTS 4403.24.0142 as 'other fir; balsam' rough coniferous wood. Dimensions typically 6x8 inches cross-section.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4407.13.00.00Same rate: 35%

If planed or sanded

Surface-planed fir cants become 'worked wood' under 4407 statistical suffixes for sawn timber.

4412.99Lower: 10% vs 35%

If laminated into beams

Engineered fir products like glulam beams shift to Heading 4412 for plywood/laminated wood.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Ensure cants remain 'roughly squared' without planer marks to qualify under rough wood heading

Provide grading certificates from recognized agencies like WWPA for quality assurance

Calculate duties based on actual volume, not nominal dimensions, per CBP guidelines

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Debarked Noble Fir Logs

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Balsam Fir Log Bundles for Export

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