Preservative Treated Hemlock Timbers from Mexico
Rough hemlock timbers treated with creosote or other preservatives, coniferous species for heavy construction. In the rough, sapwood stripped. Under HTS 4403.11.00 for treated rough coniferous wood.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
• Include fumigation certificates alongside treatment docs for smooth clearance
• Confirm dimensions don't indicate squaring beyond 'roughly squared' threshold
• Declare exact species as hemlock to match coniferous definition