Rough Hem-Fir Poles from Mexico
Mixed hemlock-fir poles from Pacific Northwest, roughly squared for transmission lines per S-P-F standards. HTS 4403.99.0128 covers these rough coniferous poles from mixed softwood stands.
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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Mixed species requires proportion declaration; Hem-fir blends have specific subheading recognition
• Utility specs like Class 5 pole sizes help prove rough structural intent
• Partial bark retention validates rough status - fully stripped shifts risk to lumber headings