Debarked Spruce Utility Posts from Canada
Rough spruce (Picea spp.) posts for electrical utility applications, sapwood removed. Under HTS 4403.24.0116 as other coniferous spruce poles in rough state. Not kiln-dried or surfaced for direct installation.
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
• Provide photos showing rough surface to distinguish from planed posts under 4407
• Certify no chemical treatment; treated wood goes to 4403.41+
• Watch for diameter inconsistencies that might suggest squaring under 4406