Rough White Ash Timber for Flooring from Japan
White ash (Fraxinus americana) in rough squared form, partially debarked for use in engineered flooring production. HTS 4403.99.0140 applies to this unseasoned, untreated ash wood in the rough state.
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
• Include Lacey Act declarations confirming legal sourcing for all ash imports
• Measure cross-sections to confirm under sawn thresholds (≤118mm unsquared edges)
• Use heat-treated markings if bark present to comply with pest regulations