Rough Pine Telegraph Poles from Canada
Unprocessed pine wood poles sourced from Pinus spp., roughly squared and stripped of bark, intended for use as telegraph or utility poles. Classified under HTS 4403.22.0116 as coniferous pine poles, piles, and posts in the rough, not further processed beyond basic squaring. Meets the 'other' category for non-stripped, non-sapwood-removed rough wood.
Duty Rate — Canada → 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
• Verify species documentation proving Pinus spp. origin to avoid reclassification; ensure phytosanitary certificates for bark/strip status; watch for moisture content exceeding limits triggering fuelwood classification