Debarked Spruce Pulpwood Logs from Japan
Rough-cut spruce logs, stripped of bark but not squared, measuring 4-6 feet in length and 6-12 inches in diameter, specifically harvested for pulp production in paper mills. Classified under HTS 4403.99.0123 as pulpwood in the rough, not further processed beyond basic debarking. Meets chapter note applying 'wood' definition to coniferous species like spruce.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.76.0110%Softwood timber and lumber products provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 37 of this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify species identification via certificates of origin; coniferous pulpwood requires precise botanical naming to avoid reclassification
• Ensure logs meet 'in the rough' criteria - no squaring or machining beyond bark removal, or they'll shift to 4407
• Phytosanitary certificates mandatory to prevent pests; common pitfall is inadequate fumigation leading to quarantines