Pentachlorophenol Treated Western Red Cedar Posts from Mexico
Rough Western red cedar posts pressure-treated with pentachlorophenol for outdoor structural use. The preservative protects against fungal decay and termites, while the posts remain in the rough state, stripped of bark or roughly squared. Classified under tariff item 4403.11.00 as coniferous wood in the rough, treated with preservatives.
Duty Rate — Mexico → Canada
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Import Tips
• Confirm the posts are not sawn, planed, or otherwise shaped beyond rough squaring
• Provide CBSA with documentation of the pentachlorophenol treatment and species (Western red cedar)
• Note that pentachlorophenol may be subject to additional Canadian environmental regulations