Pressure Treated Douglas Fir Fence Posts from Germany
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.
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
• 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