Planed Douglas Fir Timbers 4x6 from Japan
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 — 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
9903.03.060%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
• 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