Creosote Treated Pine Utility Poles from Japan
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 — Japan → 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
9903.03.060%Articles of iron or steel, derivative articles of iron or steel, articles of aluminum, derivative articles of aluminum, passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks and parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks, semiconductor articles, semi-finished copper and intensive copper derivative products, wood products, or medium- and heavy-duty vehicles or medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 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