4407.96.00.19/Birch Sawn Lumber Select Grade/Japan

Birch Sawn Lumber Select Grade from Japan

Select grade sawn birch lumber, sliced lengthwise, sanded, >6mm thick from Betula pubescens. Fits 'other' HTS 4407.96.0019 as not qualifying for square lumber subheading. For musical instrument bodies.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Select grade requires clear face documentation; knots disqualify

• Acoustic properties? Still lumber unless shaped (4421)

• EU-sourced birch common—check CITES if near protected zones