Stain-Treated Fir Poles from Japan
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 — 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
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
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