Poplar Cremation Coffin from China
Lightweight poplar wood coffin optimized for cremation processes, with thinner walls and heat-resistant design. It qualifies for HTS 4421.20.2000 as an 'other' wooden coffin not specified elsewhere in the wood articles heading. The material and form meet the chapter's definition of wood articles for burial or cremation.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.8%
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
• Ensure compliance with EPA casket regulations if for US market; provide heat treatment documentation for wood; common pitfall is failing to declare as coffin vs generic box, leading to wrong duties