Industrial Birch Pulpwood Rounds 22cm Diameter from China
Rough birch pulpwood rounds from Betula spp., 22 cm cross-section, debarked for pulping into paper products. HTS 4403.95.01.30 covers these as other large-dimension birch in the rough state.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Secure pulpwood-specific fumigation certificates; birch is prone to longhorn beetle risks in some origins
• Batch by exact cross-section sizes in invoices to streamline customs valuation
• Avoid bundling with sawn pieces, as sets may trigger principal use rules for higher duties