Beech Wood Rounds for Tool Handles from Japan
Rough beech (Fagus spp.) wood rounds, bark-stripped and minimally squared, destined for carving into tool handles. HTS 4403.94.01.00 covers this as 'other' beech wood in the rough state, before any turning or shaping.
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
• Label shipments clearly as rough wood to distinguish from worked articles; fumigate per USDA APHIS for emerald ash borer risks even on beech; track end-use declarations for potential reclassification