Ponderosa Pine Electrical Poles
Rough-squared Ponderosa pine coniferous wood poles for electrical power and telegraph infrastructure, stripped but unplaned, per HTS 4403.26.0112.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If not specifically for telephone/telegraph/electrical use
Other coniferous poles/piles/posts under 4403.26.0190 apply without utility end-use specification.
If incorporating cutting tools (per Chapter Note)
Tools with wood handles but metal working parts excluded from 4417 per note, but poles alone stay in 4403.
Not sure which classification is right?
The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.
Import Tips & Compliance
• Use third-party grading reports (e.g
• AWPA standards) to prove utility pole quality and rough state
• Avoid over-stripping sapwood, as excessive processing risks 4407 reclassification
Related Products under HTS 4403.26.01.12
Western Red Cedar Utility Poles
Roughly squared Western red cedar poles sourced from coniferous trees, primarily used as telephone, telegraph, and electrical power transmission poles. These poles are in the rough state, stripped of bark and sapwood but not further processed, classifying them under HTS 4403.26.0112 for coniferous wood poles intended for utility infrastructure.
Douglas Fir Electrical Transmission Poles
Coniferous Douglas fir poles in rough-squared condition, stripped of bark, designed for electrical power line support and classified as telephone/telegraph/electrical poles under HTS 4403.26.0112. These utility-grade poles are essential for overhead power distribution infrastructure.
Southern Yellow Pine Telegraph Poles
Roughly squared Southern yellow pine (Pinus spp.) poles from coniferous sources, used specifically for telegraph lines and electrical distribution, falling under HTS 4403.26.0112 as rough wood utility poles.
Lodgepole Pine Power Poles
Coniferous Lodgepole pine poles in the rough, bark- and sapwood-stripped, squared for telephone and electrical power applications under HTS 4403.26.0112.