Pine Fence Posts from China
Pointed but unsawn pine posts for agricultural fencing, sourced from coniferous wood. These are roughly trimmed with bark removed, suitable for direct ground insertion without lengthwise sawing, classified under 4404.10.00.80. Ideal for ranch and farm boundary marking.
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
• Obtain fumigation certificates proving heat treatment to prevent import bans due to wood-boring insects
• Label shipments clearly as 'rough poles, not sawn' to avoid reclassification during customs inspection
• Check for pressure-treatment chemicals; untreated rough posts qualify, but treated may shift to 4418