Creosote Treated Pine Utility Poles from Germany
Rough-cut pine poles treated with creosote preservative for use in electrical utility lines, stripped of bark but not further processed. Classified under HTS 4403.11.0050 as coniferous wood poles in the rough, treated with preservatives other than paint or stain. These poles meet the 'other' category for poles, piles, and posts not specified elsewhere.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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 of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide certification of creosote treatment and concentration levels to comply with EPA and USDA import restrictions on preserved wood
• Include phytosanitary certificates confirming no pests or diseases, as required for coniferous wood imports
• Avoid misclassification as finished lumber by ensuring documentation shows rough, squared state without machining