Rough Pine Utility Posts from Japan
Rough-squared pine (Pinus spp.) posts with 15 cm+ cross-section for electrical utility support, stripped of bark but not machined. Fits HTS 4403.21.01.16 as 'other' coniferous pine poles, piles, and posts in the rough for infrastructure.
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
9903.03.060%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; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include ISPM 15 heat treatment certification for bark-stripped wood; document end-use as utility to support classification; watch for moisture content declarations to avoid duty adjustments