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Duty Rate (from China)
Softwood timber and lumber products provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 37 of this subchapter
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)
Articles of iron or steel, derivative articles of iron or steel, articles of aluminum, derivative articles of aluminum, passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks and parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks, semiconductor articles, semi-finished copper and intensive copper derivative products, wood products, or medium- and heavy-duty vehicles or medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Subheadings
Products classified under HTS 4403.99.01
Rough Sawn Teak Logs
Unprocessed teak logs from Southeast Asia, stripped of bark but not further squared or planed, used primarily for high-end furniture making. Classified under HTS 4403.99.01 as 'other wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared' since it remains in its natural, minimally processed state.
Debarked African Mahogany Logs
African mahogany (Khaya spp.) logs with bark and sapwood removed, left in rough cylindrical form for export to sawmills. Falls under HTS 4403.99.01 as non-coniferous wood in the rough, not squared, meeting the chapter's definition of minimally processed wood including bamboo-like materials.
Roughly Squared Oak Billets
European white oak billets hand-squared with adze, retaining natural contours for cooperage and barrel stave production. HTS 4403.99.01 applies to this 'other' temperate hardwood in the rough, stripped of bark but not machine-squared to precise dimensions.
Stripped Pine Logs
Radiata pine logs from New Zealand, bark removed but sapwood intact, in cylindrical rough form for pulpwood. Although pine is coniferous, classified under 4403.99.01 as 'other wood in the rough' before any lengthwise sawing.
Rough Bamboo Poles
Moso bamboo poles harvested from plantations, stripped of branches and sheaths but not split or squared. Per chapter note, bamboo qualifies as 'wood' under 4403.99.01 for rough, unprocessed poles used in construction scaffolding.
Roughly Squared Ebony Logs
Gaboon ebony logs lightly squared by hand, bark removed, destined for musical instrument and carving applications. HTS 4403.99.01 covers this premium tropical hardwood in minimal processing state.
Stripped Eucalyptus Logs
Eucalyptus globulus logs from Australian plantations, debarked for pulp and particleboard feedstock. Non-coniferous hardwood qualifies for 4403.99.01 as wood in the rough.
Rough Walnut Cantos
Black walnut (Juglans nigra) cantos roughly adzed on two faces for gunstock and furniture blanks. Remains under 4403.99.01 as temperate wood not fully squared or sawn lengthwise.
Debarked Acacia Logs
Black acacia (Acacia melanoxylon) logs stripped for flooring and turnery stock. Tropical hardwood in rough form fits 4403.99.01 'other' classification.
Rough Cherry Logs
American black cherry logs, bark-free, for fine furniture veneer production. HTS 4403.99.01 for unsawn fruitwood in natural log form.
Stripped Rattan Canes
Calamus rattan canes, outer skin stripped, bundled for furniture frame production. Chapter note includes woody materials like rattan under 4403.99.01 rough wood.
Roughly Squared Wenge Logs
Wenge (Millettia laurentii) logs hand-squared for exotic flooring. CITES-protected tropical wood under 4403.99.01 as minimally processed.
Debarked Poplar Logs
Hybrid poplar logs from managed plantations, bark removed for plywood corestock. Fast-growth hardwood qualifies as 4403.99.01 rough wood.
Rough Lignum Vitae Billets
Guaiacum lignum vitae billets, bark stripped, for bearing and pulley applications. Extremely dense tropical wood under 4403.99.01.
Stripped Osage Orange Logs
Osage orange (Maclura pomifera) bowstave logs, bark removed, naturally straight-grained. Specialty fruitwood under 4403.99.01 for archery applications.