Lodgepole Pine Pulpwood Billets from Japan
Short, roughly squared billets from lodgepole pine trees, harvested specifically for pulpwood chipping in paper production. These coniferous rough wood products qualify for HTS 4403.26.0108 due to their unprocessed state and pulp industry application.
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
9903.05.900%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
• Label shipments clearly as 'pulpwood only - not for sawmilling' to support correct HTS classification during customs inspection
• Ensure chain-of-custody documentation traces from forest to pulp mill to avoid misclassification as fuelwood
• Comply with CITES if species origin nears protected areas, though lodgepole pine typically exempt