Ash Wood Logs for Baseball Bats from Japan
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 — 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 already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
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