Birch Pickets for Garden Stakes from China
Pointed birch wood pickets, nonconiferous, split and trimmed roughly without lengthwise sawing for plant support stakes. Fits 4404.20.00 as pickets and stakes in primitive form for horticultural use. Lightweight and rot-resistant for seasonal gardening.
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
• Bundle securely to prevent damage; loose stakes often rejected for infestation risks
• Phytosanitary certs mandatory; untreated birch prone to bark beetles
• Distinguish from sawn stakes to maintain low-duty rough wood status