Air-Dried Cherry Flitches from Germany
Partially air-dried flitches of Japanese cherry (Prunus spp.), roughly squared on two faces only, for knife handle blanks. HTS 4403.99.0155 covers this as nonconiferous rough wood of cherry.
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
• Record air-drying duration and MC% to prove no kiln processing that could alter classification
• Use non-binding rulings from CBP pre-import for flitch-specific dimensions