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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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