Ash Wood Logs for Baseball Bats from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• 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