Dark Red Meranti Rough Timber Logs from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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