Untreated Hemlock Tramway Sleepers from Japan
Coniferous hemlock wood sleepers designed for light rail or tramway tracks, supplied untreated for on-site processing. HTS 4406.91.00.00 covers these as 'other' coniferous railway or tramway sleepers. Suitable for urban transit systems requiring precise track alignment.
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 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
• Provide mill certificates verifying hemlock as coniferous species; ensure sleepers meet standard lengths (8-10 ft) for classification; declare if intended for treatment post-import