Unstripped Spruce Logs for Export from Mexico
Rough spruce (Picea spp.) logs with bark intact and sapwood present, not squared, intended for overseas sawmills. Fits HTS 4403.24.01 as 'other' fir/spruce coniferous wood in the rough, excluding precisely measured or squared pieces. Common in Baltic timber trade.
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
9903.05.900%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
• Obtain fumigation certificates for bark-on logs to comply with USDA APHIS regulations
• Measure dimensions to confirm not 'roughly squared' (under 5% tolerance), avoiding reclassification
• Label shipments clearly as 'rough, not squared' to prevent customs disputes