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.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4403.26.01Same rate: 35%

If not specifically for telephone/telegraph/electrical use

Other coniferous poles/piles/posts under 4403.26.0190 apply without utility end-use specification.

4417.00.80Higher: 40.1% vs 35%

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.

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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