Rough Western Hemlock Lumber 2x4 from China
Rough sawn hemlock (Tsuga spp.) lumber measuring 1.5 inches thick by 3.5 inches wide, cut lengthwise from coniferous logs exceeding 6mm thickness. This untreated wood is in its raw form without planing or sanding, ideal for construction framing. Classified under 4407.19.0064 as rough hemlock, not further processed.
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)
9903.03.060%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
• Verify species certification as Tsuga spp. (hemlock) via phytosanitary certificate to confirm HTS classification
• Ensure ISPM 15 compliance if for packaging use; rough lumber often requires heat treatment documentation
• Avoid common pitfall of moisture content misrepresentation; test for >19% to stay in rough category