Rough Alaska Yellow Cedar Boards 1x6 from Japan
Rough-cut boards from Alaska Yellow Cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis), 1 inch by 6 inches nominal, sawn lengthwise with thickness over 6mm, untreated and not end-jointed. Falls under HTS 4407.19.00.76 for rough, other cedar species in the Chamaecyparis genus, ideal for boat building and siding.
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
• Obtain botanical identification documents proving Chamaecyparis spp. to meet cedar subheading requirements
• Avoid any binder or pressure treatment; untreated status is key for this rough classification
• Check for end-jointing during import inspection, as it reclassifies to processed lumber