Sitka Spruce Pulpwood Billets from Canada
Short Sitka spruce billets in rough-squared form, stripped of sapwood, for direct chipping into pulp at paper facilities. Meets HTS 4403.26.0108 criteria for other coniferous pulpwood in unworked condition.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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
• Bundle logs securely to prevent shifting during ocean transport; loose loads risk damage claims
• Declare exact species (Picea sitchensis) as mixed spruce may qualify for S-P-F subheadings
• Budget for potential kiln-drying inspections if moisture exceeds pulp mill specs