Port Orford Cedar Rough Timber from Germany
Roughly squared Port Orford cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) timber exceeding 15 cm cross-section, harvested from Oregon coastal ranges. Classifies precisely under HTS 4403.25.01.57 for other coniferous cedar logs in the rough. Prized for durability in greenhouse construction and fine furniture.
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
9903.03.060%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
• Source from phytophthora-resistant stands; provide health certificates due to root rot disease history
• Measure and document smallest cross-sectional dimension on commercial invoice to confirm 4403.25 applicability
• Avoid bundling with sawn pieces in same shipment to prevent mixed classification challenges