FAS Grade Yellow Poplar Lumber 4/4x12x16 from China
First and Seconds (FAS) grade yellow poplar lumber, 4/4 thickness (1-inch), 12-inch width, 16-foot length, sawn and surfaced one side. HTS 4407.97.00.72 for premium sawn Liriodendron tulipifera over 6 mm.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• FAS grading must match NHLA standards; discrepancies lead to reappraisals
• Package to prevent warping; banded pallets with spacers standard
• Declare yield percentages accurately for FAS claims