Cherry Sapwood-Free Logs from Mexico
Cherry logs (Prunus avium) with sapwood manually stripped, remaining heartwood rough, for premium musical instruments. Qualifies for HTS 4403.99.0155 as rough cherry wood, sapwood removal permitted.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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 iron or steel, derivative articles of iron or steel, articles of aluminum, derivative articles of aluminum, passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks and parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks, semiconductor articles, semi-finished copper and intensive copper derivative products, wood products, or medium- and heavy-duty vehicles or medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document sapwood removal process to distinguish from bark-only stripping
• Test for figure/color consistency if claiming premium grades for valuation