CCA Treated Spruce Piling Timber from Mexico
Spruce wood pilings treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) for marine or foundation use, roughly squared and bark-stripped. HTS 4403.11.0050 applies to these 'other' coniferous piles treated with preservatives. Designed for structural support in wet environments.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.76.0110%Softwood timber and lumber products provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 37 of this subchapter
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
• Submit EPA-approved disposal plans and treatment records due to CCA's restricted status in many countries
• Ensure bark-free status with photos or inspector stamps to avoid sapwood/stripping disputes
• Check quota restrictions on arsenical-treated wood imports to the US