Rough Squared Spruce for Furniture Blanks from Mexico
Spruce (Picea spp.) blanks roughly squared from logs, bark-free with partial sapwood, for furniture making. Classified in HTS 4403.24.0165 as other spruce rough wood.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
• Include bills of materials showing rough state progression to finished furniture to maintain classification
• Monitor binder content if any compression applied; over 3% shifts to pellet headings
• Use volumetric measurements in entries; weight-based may trigger fuel wood scrutiny