White Spruce Telecom Poles from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• Secure CITES exemption if near protected areas; label with treatment status (none for rough); track moisture content <19% to avoid log classification