Birch Utility Poles from China
Rough-cut birch wood poles from Betula spp. with a minimum cross-sectional dimension of 15 cm, used for electrical and telephone line support. These poles are typically stripped of bark but left in rough form, fitting HTS 4403.95.01.27 as birch poles, piles, and posts.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to 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)
Import Tips
• Verify species certification as Betula spp. via phytosanitary certificates to confirm birch origin
• Measure smallest cross-sectional dimension to ensure >=15 cm; smaller sizes shift to other subheadings
• Obtain ISPM 15 treatment documentation if required for rough wood imports to prevent pests