Light Red Meranti Debarked Logs from Japan
Debarked logs of Light Red Meranti (Shorea leprosula), a tropical hardwood used in construction and furniture, in rough unsquared state. Fits HTS 4403.41.00.00 as tropical wood in the rough, specifically named Meranti Bakau variant.
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
• Declare exact volume in cubic meters using international timber measurement standards
• Include phytosanitary certificates to prevent quarantine issues from bark remnants
• Watch for reclassification if logs show evidence of squaring or machining