U.S. imports of Fir & Spruce Wood Sawn or Chipped Lengthwise, Over 6mm Thick (HS 440712) totaled $31.2M in August 2026, imported from 15 countries.
Importers of Fir & Spruce Wood Sawn or Chipped Lengthwise, Over 6mm Thick paid $2.9M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 9.27% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataSawn and chipped fir and spruce lumber exceeding 6mm in thickness — including Sitka spruce, other spruce species, and true firs — is classified across eight 10-digit lines that distinguish species, surface condition, and processing method. Sweden leads US imports under this heading, followed by Germany, Austria, and Finland, making European spruce-fir supply chains the dominant source for this category. The heading covers both finger-jointed (4407120001) and preservative-treated (4407120002) products, as well as Sitka spruce lines (4407120017 and 4407120018) that are particularly relevant for specialty applications such as musical instrument soundboards and aircraft-grade lumber. European spruce is widely used in construction framing and engineered wood products, and importers should verify grading standards, as European visual and machine-stress grades differ from North American equivalents.
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152 import shipments a month
No separate HTS line exists for musical-instrument-grade Sitka spruce — it falls under 4407120017 (rough) or 4407120018 (other) along with construction-grade material. However, the commercial invoice and entry documents should accurately describe the grade and intended use, as CBP may use this information to verify classification and value. Specialty grades command significantly higher prices, which affects customs valuation.
European grading standards (such as EN 1611 for softwood) differ from North American visual grading rules. While CBP does not require conformance to a specific grading standard for classification purposes, buyers and importers should ensure that grade descriptions on commercial documents correspond to the actual product, particularly when the lumber is destined for structural applications subject to US building codes that reference North American grade marks.
Subheading 4 of 21 in heading 4407
Subheading 440712 · $31.2M of $489.0M
ImportsExports
Imports
$31.2MYoY · free account
Exports
$3.5MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $452.1M of Fir & Spruce Wood Sawn or Chipped Lengthwise, Over 6mm Thick and exported $37.1M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4407120020 | Spruce, Sawn Lengthwise, Gt 6mm Thick, NESOI | $27.4M | 9.17% | 100.00% | $2.5M |
| 4407120059 | Fir, Sawn Lengthwise, Gt 6mm Thick, NESOI | $2.0M | 10.00% | 100.00% | $204K |
| 4407120001 | Fir/Spruce Sawn Lngthw, Gt 6mm Thck Finger-Jointed | $1.5M | 10.00% | 100.00% | $153K |
| 4407120018 | Sitka Spruce, Sawn Lengthwise, Gt 6mm Thick, NESOI | $88K | 10.00% | 100.00% | $9K |
| 4407120019 | Spruce, Sawn Lengthwise, Gt 6mm Thick, Rough NESOI | $88K | 9.72% | 100.00% | $9K |
| 4407120058 | Fir, Sawn Lengthwise, Gt 6mm Thick, Rough NESOI | $42K | 10.00% | 100.00% | $4K |
| 4407120017 | Sitka Spruce Sawn Lengthw Gt 6mm Thck Rough, NESOI | — | -- | -- | -- |
| 4407120002 | Fir/Spruce Sawn Lengthwise, Gt 6mm Thick, Treated | — | -- | -- | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Sweden and Germany together supply 72% of it.
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rate provision · imports
duty collected equals 9.27% of imports for consumption.