Ash Wood Logs for Baseball Bats

Rough-cut ash (Fraxinus spp.) logs from white ash trees, stripped of most bark but roughly squared for billet production in sports equipment. Fits HTS 4403.99.0140 as untreated rough wood specifically of ash species.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4409.10.90Same rate: 35%

If shaped or turned into wooden baseball bat blanks

Wood worked to specific shapes like turned billets classifies as profiled or worked wood.

4407.14.00.00Same rate: 35%

If from Hem-fir mixed stands mistakenly identified

Mixed hemlock-fir rough wood uses different subheading per chapter notes.

4412.31Lower: 18% vs 35%

If laminated into plywood after processing

Laminated ash products become plywood, shifting to Chapter 44 plywood headings.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Obtain CITES exemption documentation if applicable, though common ash not typically restricted

Label bundles clearly with species and rough dimensions to prevent customs disputes

Avoid any kiln-drying declarations that could imply processed state