Debarked Fir Rounds for Poles from Mexico
Abies fir rounds stripped of bark, retaining sapwood and round profile, unsquared for utility pole blanks. HTS 4403.24.01 for other fir rough coniferous wood. Processed further into transmission poles.
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
9903.05.900%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
• Utility pole buyers require specific taper and straightness documentation
• Marine borers resistant species certification speeds customs clearance
• Mark lengths clearly as rough rounds, not dimension lumber