Used S-P-F Mixed Barrel Staves from Japan
Used staves from S-P-F (spruce-pine-fir) mixed softwood stands, per chapter note, for tight barrel reconstruction. HTS 4416.00.60.50 applies to these other used softwood coopers' staves.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Leverage subheading note for S-P-F by providing harvest origin docs for mixed stands
• Bundle in lots with usage logs to streamline customs review for 'used' proof
• Monitor for fungal growth common in used S-P-F, requiring clean bills of health