Pressure-Treated Spruce Fence Post from China
Spruce fence posts pressure-treated with waterborne preservatives like ACQ, left rough-squared for agricultural fencing, standard 6-foot length. Fits HTS 4403.11.0040 for coniferous treated posts in the rough, not further worked. Treatment protects against decay in outdoor exposure.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.76.0110%Softwood timber and lumber products provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 37 of this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Provide EPA-approved treatment labels and kiln-drying certificates; untreated wood risks fumigation delays
• Use ISPM 15 stamps for compliance; declare as 'rough' to avoid reclassification to higher-duty finished goods
• Watch for sapwood presence; fully stripped posts may edge toward 4407 sawn wood if too processed