Planed Douglas Fir Timbers 4x6 from China
Heavy-duty 4x6 Douglas fir timbers, sawn, planed and sanded, untreated, thickness well exceeding 6mm. Falls under HTS 4407.19.0057 as 'other' Douglas-fir sawn coniferous wood not chemically treated. Commonly used for structural beams, posts and heavy framing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.76.0110%Softwood timber and lumber products provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 37 of this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
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
• Provide engineering specifications showing structural grade certification (No.1 or better)
• Ensure end-jointing doesn't exceed allowable limits for 'sawn wood' classification
• Watch beam deflection specs; overly machined pieces risk reclassification as profiled wood