U.S. exports of Sawdust and Wood Waste & Scrap (Including Agglomerated Forms) (SITC 24620) totaled $172.0M in August 2026.
Importers of Sawdust and Wood Waste & Scrap (Including Agglomerated Forms) paid $52K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 0.48% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Sawdust and Wood Waste & Scrap (Including Agglomerated Forms) imports of $10.7M in August 2026 ran 17% above the year-to-date monthly average of $9.2M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataSawdust, planer shavings, and other wood manufacturing residues — whether loose or densified into pellets, briquettes, or logs — are traded as biomass energy feedstocks, animal bedding, and panel board raw materials. Wood pellets, a subset of this heading, have seen substantial growth as a renewable energy input for industrial boilers and co-firing with coal in power generation. The Lacey Act's plant-product provisions apply to wood waste and residues, requiring species and origin declarations, though enforcement focus tends toward higher-value timber products.
AI-written summary of the official U.S. Census Bureau trade figures on this page — verify before relying on it.
1.8K import shipments a month
Yes — this heading covers sawdust and wood waste and scrap whether or not agglomerated into logs, briquettes, pellets, or similar forms. The agglomerated and loose forms share the same classification, though buyers and sellers should confirm the specific tariff line applicable to their product with a licensed customs broker, as distinctions can arise based on composition and intended use.
Industrial wood pellets for power generation are commonly traded against ENplus or ISO 17225-2 specifications, which set limits on moisture content, ash content, calorific value, fines, and mechanical durability. Utility buyers typically require third-party certification and lot-by-lot testing; contracts should specify the applicable standard and sampling protocol to avoid disputes at delivery.
Basic heading 11 of 239 in section 2
Basic heading 24620 · $172.0M of $7.8B
Exports · August 2026
destination
United Kingdom and France together take 80% of it.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
origin
Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
ImportsExports
Imports
$10.7MYoY · free account
Exports
$172.0MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $120.2M of Sawdust and Wood Waste & Scrap (Including Agglomerated Forms) and exported $2.1B.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Trade Directory
List your company and tag the 6-digit products you trade, so the companies trading them can find you. Be the first supplier listed.