Yellow Poplar Logs for Lumber Production

Rough-cut logs from Liriodendron tulipifera (yellow poplar) trees, stripped of bark but not further processed. Classified under HTS 4403.97.0065 as wood in the rough, specifically of yellow poplar species within the poplar and aspen category.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4407.99.02Same rate: 35%

If sawn lengthwise and thickness exceeding 6mm

Rough squared logs exceeding minimal processing enter Chapter 44 heading 4407 for coniferous/non-coniferous timber.

4401.21.00Same rate: 35%

If in chips, sawdust or particles

Processed yellow poplar waste products like chips fall under fuel wood or wood waste headings.

4418Lower: 13.2% vs 35%

If imported as finished builder's joinery components

Machined or assembled yellow poplar elements for construction shift to Chapter 44 heading 4418.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify species certification via CITES documentation as yellow poplar is unregulated but requires accurate botanical identification

Ensure logs meet 'in the rough' criteria - no squaring beyond rough sawn to avoid reclassification to sawn wood

Provide fumigation certificates to comply with phytosanitary import requirements for unprocessed wood