Red Oak Logs for Lumber Production from Japan
Rough-cut red oak logs (Quercus rubra) sourced from North American forests, typically 12-24 inches in diameter, stripped of bark but not further processed. Classified under HTS 4403.91.0020 as 'wood in the rough' of red oak species, not squared or machined beyond initial harvesting.
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 phytosanitary certificates confirming no pests like emerald ash borer, as required for oak imports
• Verify species identification via botanical documentation to confirm red oak (Quercus rubra) classification
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'squared' if only roughly hewn, which shifts to other subheadings