Pressure Treated Douglas Fir Fence Posts

Douglas fir posts treated with wood preservatives like ACQ (alkaline copper quaternary) for fencing applications, in rough squared form. Falls under HTS 4403.11.0050 as 'other' coniferous poles, piles, and posts treated with preservatives. Not painted or stained, but chemically preserved against rot and insects.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4407.14.00.00Same rate: 35%

If sourced from Hem-fir mixed stands

Hem-fir (Western hemlock-fir mix) coniferous wood in sawn form uses subheading 4407.14 per chapter notes.

4403.12.00Same rate: 35%

If specified as pickets or stakes

Narrower fence pickets or stakes have dedicated statistical reporting numbers within the poles/posts category.

4421Lower: 13.3% vs 35%

If cut to length and pointed for stakes

Pointed wooden stakes for fencing are classified under other articles of wood in heading 4421.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Declare exact preservative type and retention levels per AWPA standards to pass customs chemical treatment verification

Obtain ISPM 15 certification if posts will be used in packaging, though rough poles typically exempt

Measure dimensions precisely; posts over certain sizes may trigger different statistical suffixes

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Copper Azole Treated Hemlock Piles

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