Telephone, telegraph and electrical power poles
Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sap- wood, or roughly squared: > Other, coniferous: > Of pine (Pinus spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more > Poles, piles and posts: > Telephone, telegraph and electrical power poles
Duty Rate (from China)
Softwood timber and lumber products provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 37 of 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)
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
Products classified under HTS 4403.21.01.12
Western White Pine Utility Poles
Rough-cut pine poles from Pinus monticola, with minimum cross-sectional dimension over 15 cm, used specifically for electrical power transmission lines. Classified under HTS 4403.21.0112 as coniferous pine poles for telephone, telegraph, and power applications, stripped of bark but not further processed.
Southern Yellow Pine Telegraph Poles
Unprocessed Pinus taeda poles, roughly squared with cross-sections exceeding 15 cm, designed for telegraph line support. Fits HTS 4403.21.0112 criteria for coniferous pine poles used in communication infrastructure, in rough form without machining.
Lodgepole Pine Electrical Distribution Poles
Rough Pinus contorta poles over 15 cm minimum cross-section for low-voltage electrical distribution networks. Meets exact HTS 4403.21.0112 definition for pine power poles in the rough, whether bark-stripped or not.
Ponderosa Pine Telephone Poles
Roughly squared Pinus ponderosa poles with ≥15 cm cross-section for telephone line infrastructure. Directly matches HTS 4403.21.0112 as coniferous pine utility poles in rough state from Pinus species.
Radiata Pine Power Transmission Poles
Pinus radiata poles in rough form, minimum 15 cm cross-section, for high-voltage power transmission. Classed under HTS 4403.21.0112 for pine species poles designated as electrical power supports.
Scots Pine Electrical Poles
Pinus sylvestris rough poles exceeding 15 cm minimum dimension for rural electrical grids. HTS 4403.21.0112 applies to these coniferous pine poles for power/telegraph applications in unprocessed state.