Red Oak Debarked Cant Quercus Rubra from Germany
Debarked and roughly squared cants of northern red oak (Quercus rubra), approximately 8x10 inch cross-section for sawmill feedstock. HTS 4403.91.0040 covers this as other oak in the rough, retaining natural shape.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Use heat treatment stamps visible on all four sides per ISPM-15 for containerized shipments
• Provide mill certificates verifying no chemical treatments that could alter classification
• Watch for over-squaring; if all four sides machined, CBP may classify as rough lumber under 4407