Hybrid Poplar Pulpwood Billets from Japan
Short billets from fast-growing hybrid poplar clones (Populus deltoides x nigra), rough in form and bark-removed, optimized for pulpwood chipping in pulp mills. These 18-24 inch lengths provide high yield for tissue and newsprint production. HTS 4403.97.0022 applies to all Populus spp. pulpwood.
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
• Provide harvest location and clone certification; hybrids must still qualify as Populus for this subheading
• Ensure moisture content under 19% at import to meet kiln-dried wood regulations where applicable
• Label shipments clearly as 'pulpwood only - not for sawmilling' to prevent CBP reclassification