Unstripped Fir Utility Poles from Mexico
Fir wood poles retaining bark, roughly squared, minimum 15cm cross-section for electrical distribution lines. HTS 4403.23.0116 covers such coniferous fir poles in the rough state.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
• Bark presence doesn't disqualify if not stripped; note condition in entry docs
• Obtain structural grade certification if marketed for load-bearing utility use
• Avoid creosote treatment pre-import as it may shift to chemically treated wood headings