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.), other > 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 4403.24.01.12
Western Fir Utility Poles
Rough-cut poles made from Abies (fir) species, typically 30-60 feet long with diameters of 10-18 inches at the butt end, used for electrical power transmission lines. These coniferous wood poles fall under HTS 4403.24.0112 as they are in the rough state, stripped of bark but not further processed, specifically classified as telephone, telegraph, and electrical power poles of fir.
Sitka Spruce Telegraph Poles
Long, roughly squared poles from Picea sitchensis (Sitka spruce), bark-removed and minimally squared for use in telegraph line support. Classified under HTS 4403.24.0112 due to their rough state and specific end use as coniferous telephone/telegraph poles of spruce species.
Norway Spruce Electrical Distribution Poles
Rough-hewn poles from Picea abies (Norway spruce) designed for low-voltage electrical distribution lines, with tapered shapes achieved by minimal squaring. These qualify for HTS 4403.24.0112 as unprocessed fir/spruce coniferous wood specifically for power/telegraph applications.
White Fir Transmission Poles
Tall, bark-stripped poles from Abies concolor (white fir) for high-voltage transmission towers, roughly squared at the base for stability. HTS 4403.24.0112 applies to these fir species poles in rough form intended for electrical power infrastructure.
Engelmann Spruce Utility Poles
Rough-squared poles from Picea engelmannii (Engelmann spruce) used for rural electrical and telephone lines, with natural taper preserved. These coniferous spruce poles are classified under HTS 4403.24.0112 for their rough state and designated pole applications.
Noble Fir Power Poles
Minimally processed poles from Abies procera (noble fir), stripped and squared for electrical substations and line support. Fits HTS 4403.24.0112 as fir coniferous rough wood explicitly for power/telegraph poles.