Industrial Birch Pulpwood Rounds 22cm Diameter from Japan
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 — 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
• 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