Debarked Ash Flitches for Export from Japan
Ash (Fraxinus spp.) flitches with bark removed and roughly squared on two faces for stable shipping. HTS 4403.99.0140 covers this minimally processed rough ash lumber.
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
9903.03.060%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
• Debarking certificates prevent bark beetle quarantine issues
• Wane allowance documentation critical for rough classification
• Weight/volume declarations must match rough dimensions