Pine Pulpwood Rounds from Mexico
Unstripped pine logs in the rough, 5-8 feet long with diameters 8-14 inches, harvested from managed plantations for chipping into wood pulp. Falls under HTS 4403.99.0123 as other pulpwood, coniferous species, minimally processed for pulp mill delivery. Sapwood intact as permitted for rough state.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
9903.03.060%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; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide end-use declaration specifying pulp production to justify pulpwood classification over sawlogs
• Bundle logs securely; loose shipments often rejected for safety - use steel straps per ISPM 15 standards
• Check quota restrictions on coniferous logs; exceeding may trigger higher duties or refusals