Western Red Cedar Logs from China
Rough-cut logs from Thuja plicata (Western Red Cedar), stripped of bark but not further processed, measuring over 6 inches in diameter. Classified under HTS 4403.26.0157 as 'other cedar' coniferous wood in the rough, suitable for lumber production or export as raw timber.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.76.0110%Softwood timber and lumber products provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 37 of this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
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
• Verify species identification via botanical certification to confirm cedar classification and avoid reclassification to other coniferous codes
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates proving bark/strip treatment per ISPM 15 to prevent pest quarantines at US ports
• Measure diameters precisely; logs under 6 inches may shift to HTS 4403.26.0045, altering duty rates