Eastern Cottonwood Pulp Logs from Germany
Medium-diameter pulp logs from Populus deltoides, bark-removed and roughly topped for paper pulp mills. Fits HTS 4403.97.0067 as cottonwood in the rough, unprocessed form.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain pulpwood grade certification to streamline valuation disputes
• Fumigate per ISPM 15; cottonwood prone to bark beetles requiring heat treatment proof
• Avoid mixing with pine logs in shipments to prevent species misidentification