Western Red Cedar Timber Beams 4x6 from Japan
Rough-sawn timber beams 4x6 inches from Western red cedar, sliced lengthwise with thickness >6mm, untreated. Under HTS 4407.19.0069 for 'other' untreated Western red cedar sawn wood. Commonly used for exposed structural beams in rustic architecture.
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
• Ensure chain-of-custody documentation traces wood to sustainable Western red cedar sources
• Measure thickness precisely post-planing to confirm >6mm for 4407 classification over thinner veneers
• Separate from non-coniferous wood in mixed shipments to avoid entire cargo reclassification