Spruce Wooden Pickets for Garden Stakes from China
Pointed but unsawn spruce pickets used as garden stakes for supporting plants. Classified under 4404.10.00 as coniferous pickets and stakes in rough form, suitable for direct agricultural use. Lightweight and weather-resistant.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Label as 'pointed but not sawn lengthwise' on commercial invoice for CBP review
• Check for kiln-drying certificates to meet U.S. fumigation standards
• Avoid bundling with sawn elements, which could reclassify the entire shipment