{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-1217.4","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 1217.4","heading":"Board foot.","body":"Board foot or BF means a unit of measurement of softwood lumber represented by a board 12-inches long, 12-inches wide, and 1-inch thick or its cubic equivalent. A board foot calculation for softwood lumber 1 inch or more in thickness is based on its nominal thickness and width and the actual length. Softwood lumber with a nominal thickness of less than 1 inch is calculated as 1 inch.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER XI—AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS; MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","PART 1217—SOFTWOOD LUMBER RESEARCH, PROMOTION, CONSUMER EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY INFORMATION ORDER","Subpart A—Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education, and Industry Information Order"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"b33521a13e1f9f394f596e8f22730ede8e55a06ec3bb12aa1602d3e68d2a67ac","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-1217.3","next":"us/7-cfr-1217.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}