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 fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea 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 4403.23.01.12
Western Hemlock Utility Poles
Rough-cut poles from Western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla, classified under fir Abies spp. per HTS notes) measuring at least 15 cm in smallest cross-section, untreated except for bark removal. Designed specifically for telephone, telegraph, and electrical power transmission lines. Falls under 4403.23.0112 due to coniferous origin, fir/spruce classification, and pole dimensions for utility infrastructure.
Sitka Spruce Electrical Transmission Poles
Rough-squared poles from Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) with minimum 15 cm cross-sectional dimension, stripped of bark and sapwood for durability. Used exclusively as electrical power poles in overhead line construction. Classified in 4403.23.0112 for spruce coniferous rough wood poles meeting utility specifications.
Noble Fir Telegraph Poles
Bark-removed noble fir (Abies procera) poles, roughly squared, smallest cross-section 15 cm or greater, for telegraph line support. Coniferous rough wood in pole form per utility standards. HTS 4403.23.0112 applies to fir Abies spp. poles for communication infrastructure.
Engelmann Spruce Power Distribution Poles
Rough fir/spruce poles from Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmannii), ≥15 cm cross-section, for electrical distribution lines. Minimal processing: debarked and squared for strength. Fits 4403.23.0112 as coniferous telephone/electrical poles.
Grand Fir Utility Transmission Poles
Grand fir (Abies grandis) rough poles, stripped and squared, minimum 15 cm dimension for telephone and power transmission. Coniferous wood per chapter note including woody materials. 4403.23.0112 for specified utility pole use.
White Spruce Telecom Poles
White spruce (Picea glauca) poles in rough state, ≥15 cm smallest section, for telegraph and telephone infrastructure. Bark and sapwood removed, no further dressing. HTS 4403.23.0112 designates these coniferous spruce power/telecom poles.