New White Oak Tight Barrel Staves

Cylindrical wooden staves made from new softwood, specifically white oak, designed for assembling watertight barrels used in whiskey aging and wine storage. These staves meet the precise dimensions and grain orientation required for tight cooperage to prevent leakage. Classified under HTS 4416.00.60.10 as new softwood staves for coopers' products.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4407.13.00.00Same rate: 35%

If imported as rough sawn lumber rather than shaped staves

Unshaped coniferous wood in the rough falls under sawn wood heading before cooperage processing.

4418.40.00.00Higher: 38.2% vs 35%

If assembled into complete barrels or vats

Fully assembled wooden casks and barrels are classified as finished coopers' products, not component staves.

4412.10Lower: 10% vs 35%

If chemically or thermally treated beyond basic drying

Impregnated or densified softwood undergoes transformation qualifying for heading 4412 particle/agglomerated materials.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify staves are from new softwood lumber and untreated to avoid reclassification as processed wood under 4412

Obtain phytosanitary certificates proving heat treatment or fumigation to meet USDA APHIS import requirements

Measure dimensions precisely; staves over standard barrel sizes may shift to heading 4421 as wood articles