Aspen Bolts for Pulpwood from China
Short-length aspen (Populus tremuloides) logs cut into bolts, roughly squared and debarked for pulp and particleboard feedstock. Falls under HTS 4403.97.0067 as aspen wood in the rough, not further processed.
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
• Provide harvest location proof; aspen from certain regions requires additional CITES-like documentation if mixed species
• Measure cross-sections precisely—overly uniform squaring risks reclassification as 4407 sawn wood
• Bundle securely to prevent shifting; loose bolts often flagged for inspection