Rough Oak Piles from Germany
Heavy white oak piles for riverbank stabilization, stripped of bark and roughly adzed for square cross-sections. HTS 4403.99.0128 applies to these durable hardwood piles in minimally processed rough condition.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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 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; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Oak piles need heartwood ratio documentation proving structural integrity for tariff valuation
• Avoid chamfering ends - even minor shaping pushes classification to finished wood articles