On September 29 President Trump issued a proclamation for increasing tariffs on timber, lumber, and their derivatives that will take effect on October 14 as a result of a Section 232 investigation.

See the annex of the proclamation for specifics of the US HTS codes impacted.

Below are the chapter 99 tariffs and how the changes will reflect on a 7501.

• 9903.76.01 – Softwood timber and lumber, 10%
• 9903.76.02 – Upholstered wooden furniture, 25%, increasing to 30% on Jan 1, 2026
• 9903.76.03 – Completed kitchen cabinets and vanities, and their parts, 25%, increasing to 50% on Jan 1, 2026
• 9903.76.20 – Wood products of the U.K., 10%
• 9903.76.21 – Wood products of Japan, 15% (capped, inclusive of MFN)
• 9903.76.22 – Wood products of the EU, 15% (capped, inclusive of MFN)

These tariffs for the EU and Japan will be capped at 15%, inclusive of the most-favored nations rate, while for the U.K. the rate will be 10% plus the MFN.

Goods subject to the Sec 232 timber, lumber, and their derivatives will not be subject to IEEPA Reciprocal, IEEPA Brazil, IEEPA Russia Oil, IEEPA Canada, and IEEPA Mexico. Further, Sec 232 Auto and Auto Parts will take precedent over Sec 232 timber and lumber if the commodity is subject to both actions.

Drawback is available, but goods entered into a FTZ on or after Oct 14 will be under privileged foreign status.

Previous goods under chapter 44 excluded from IEEPA Reciprocal by its Annex II will have those exclusions removed on Oct 14.

Much like Sec 232 Steel, Aluminum, Copper, and Auto, an inclusion process is to be established for Sec 232 Timber and Lumber.

We will continue to monitor this situation and issue updates as needed. Please contact your V. Alexander account team, or you may also contact our Trade Compliance team at tradeinsights@valexander.com with any questions, and you can always follow us on our website www.valexander.com for updates on this and other topics.