CCA-Treated Hem-Fir Power Poles from Germany
Utility poles made from mixed hemlock-fir (Hem-fir) coniferous wood, treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) preservative and roughly squared. They are imported in the rough state for use as electrical power poles, meeting the definition of coniferous wood treated with preservatives under tariff item 4403.11.00.
Duty Rate — Germany → Canada
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Import Tips
• Ensure the poles are declared as rough (not further worked than stripped of bark or roughly squared) to qualify for this tariff item
• Have documentation of the preservative treatment (CCA) and species mix (Hem-fir) ready for CBSA inspection
• Verify if a phytosanitary certificate is required for the wood species