Yellow Poplar Pulpwood Rounds
Delimed rounds of Liriodendron tulipifera cut to 4-foot lengths for pulp production. Falls under HTS 4403.97.0065 as rough wood of yellow poplar species.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If chemically processed into semi-chemical pulp
Any pulping process moves to Chapter 47 pulp classifications.
If Populus tremuloides (quaking aspen)
True Populus species pulpwood uses different statistical breakout.
If converted to newsprint domestically
Finished paper products entirely different chapter and tariff treatment.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Contract specifies chip quality parameters even in round form for pulp yield
• Debark completely to prevent pulp contamination during downstream processing
• Store under cover - pulpwood highly susceptible to rot in humid conditions
Related Products under HTS 4403.97.00.65
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.
Debarked Yellow Poplar Rough Timber
Yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) wood in the rough state, debarked and roughly squared for kiln drying preparation. Fits HTS 4403.97.0065 as other poplar/aspen wood specifically yellow poplar, not further manufactured.
Yellow Poplar Stump Wood Rough Cut
Rough stump wood harvested from Liriodendron tulipifera trees, minimally processed with bark removed. Classified under 4403.97.0065 for its specific yellow poplar species within poplar/aspen rough wood.
Rough Sawn Yellow Poplar Flitch
Single-cut flitch boards from yellow poplar logs (Liriodendron tulipifera), retaining rough exterior surfaces. HTS 4403.97.0065 covers this as wood in the rough of specific yellow poplar species.
Yellow Poplar Firewood Logs
Short-length yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) logs cut for firewood use, bark stripped but rough surfaced. Qualifies for HTS 4403.97.0065 as rough wood specifically of yellow poplar.
Unplaned Yellow Poplar Cant
Rough squared cants from Liriodendron tulipifera measuring approximately 6x8 inches, bark-free. HTS 4403.97.0065 classification for yellow poplar wood in the rough state.