Spruce Wooden Pickets for Garden Stakes from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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