Debarked Spruce Utility Posts from China
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 — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.76.0110%Softwood timber and lumber products provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 37 of this subchapter
9903.88.0325%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)
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
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