Stain-Treated Fir Poles from Canada
Coniferous fir wood poles in the rough, treated with penetrating stains for weather and fungal protection. HTS 4403.11.0060 applies to 'other' treated coniferous rough wood, stripped of bark but not machined. Used for telephone poles or rustic fencing.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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
• Label shipments clearly as 'treated rough wood' to prevent confusion with finished poles (4418.60)
• Obtain fumigation certificates if preservatives don't meet quarantine standards