Pressure Treated Douglas Fir Fence Posts from Japan
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 — 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
• 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