Meranti Bakau Roughly Squared Timbers from Japan
Roughly squared blocks of Meranti Bakau, a coastal tropical meranti variant, prepared minimally for transport but not machined. Under HTS 4403.41.00.00 for its specific tropical wood classification in rough form.
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
• Fumigate logs prior to shipping to meet ISPM 15 standards for wood packaging
• Use RFID tagging for traceability in sustainable forestry certification like FSC