Rough Elm Cant Blocks from Mexico
Rock elm (Ulmus thomasii) cant blocks roughly adzed on four faces but irregular, sapwood prominent, bark-free. Classifies HTS 4403.99.0195 as other rough wood, valued for bending properties in wagon parts. Threatened by Dutch elm disease imports.
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 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
• Strict APHIS inspection required; declare elm species explicitly for DED protocols
• Limit cant dimensions to prove hand-tool roughing vs machine sawn
• Insurance against total loss common due to disease culls