Poplar Cremation Coffin from Japan
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 — 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
• 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