Rough Port Orford Cedar Planks 2x6 from Mexico
Lengthwise sawn, rough planks of Port Orford Cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana), 2x6 nominal dimensions exceeding 6mm thick, no planing or sanding applied. Classified in 4407.19.00.76 as rough, untreated cedar from Chamaecyparis spp., valued for its durability in furniture and decking.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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 harvest origin docs specifying cedar species to prevent misclassification as generic softwood
• Inspect for moisture content; excessive drying might imply processing beyond rough
• Declare exact sawn dimensions; undersized boards risk falling into thinner veneer categories