Dark Red Meranti Rough Timber Logs from Canada
Unprocessed logs from Dark Red Meranti (Shorea spp.), a tropical hardwood, typically stripped of bark but left in rough form without squaring. Classified under HTS 4403.41.00.00 as 'wood in the rough' of specified tropical meranti species, not further processed beyond basic preparation.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Obtain CITES permits if logs exceed exemption thresholds for Dark Red Meranti species
• Provide botanical identification and origin certificates to confirm species classification
• Avoid common pitfalls like mislabeling as non-tropical wood, which shifts to lower-duty codes