Aspen Planed Lumber 2x4 Studs from China
Planed aspen (Populus tremula) lumber cut into 2x4 stud dimensions, end-jointed for stability, thickness over 6mm. Falls under HTS 4407.97.00.79 as 'other' Populus spp. wood, specifically aspen excluding cottonwood variants. Commonly used in interior framing and millwork.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify moisture content documentation (<19% for kiln-dried); label as 'aspen' per species for customs; avoid bundling with finger-jointed pieces exceeding end-joint limits