Telephone, telegraph and electrical power poles
Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sap- wood, or roughly squared: > Treated with paint, stain, creosote or other preservatives: > Nonconiferous > Poles, piles and posts: > Telephone, telegraph and electrical power poles
Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Products classified under HTS 4403.12.00.20
Creosote-Treated Pine Utility Poles
Roughly squared pine poles treated with creosote preservative, designed specifically for telephone, telegraph, and electrical power transmission lines. These nonconiferous wood poles meet the 4403.12.00.20 classification as they are in the rough state, stripped of bark, and preserved for outdoor utility infrastructure use.
CCA-Treated Southern Yellow Pine Power Poles
Nonconiferous southern yellow pine poles treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) for electrical power distribution, in rough-squared form without bark. Classified under HTS 4403.12.00.20 due to preservative treatment and specific dimensions for utility pole applications.
Pentachlorophenol Treated Redwood Telegraph Poles
Roughly squared redwood poles pressure-treated with pentachlorophenol for telegraph line support, nonconiferous and bark-stripped. Falls under 4403.12.00.20 as preserved poles specifically for communication infrastructure.
Creosote Douglas Fir Electrical Distribution Poles
Douglas fir poles, classified as nonconiferous for tariff purposes, roughly squared and creosote-treated for medium-voltage electrical distribution. HTS 4403.12.00.20 applies to these preserved utility poles in rough form.
ACQ Preservative Treated Oak Telephone Poles
Hardwood oak poles treated with alkaline copper quaternary (ACQ) preservative, roughly squared for telephone line installation. Nonconiferous preserved poles qualify for 4403.12.00.20 due to utility-specific rough preparation.
Copper Azole Treated Cypress Power Poles
Cypress wood poles pressure-treated with copper azole for electrical power substations, nonconiferous and in rough-squared condition per utility standards. Classified precisely under HTS 4403.12.00.20 for treated telephone/power poles.