Douglas Fir Railway Sleepers from China
Unimpregnated coniferous wood sleepers made from Douglas fir, cut to standard railway dimensions of approximately 8x8x8.5 feet. These cross-ties provide foundational support for railroad tracks and fall under HTS 4406.11.00.00 as untreated coniferous railway sleepers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.76.0110%Softwood timber and lumber products provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 37 of 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)
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Verify wood origin certification to confirm coniferous species like Douglas fir and ensure no impregnation treatment
• Provide phytosanitary certificates proving no pests or fungi, as required for wood imports under ISPM 15
• Measure dimensions accurately; sleepers must meet railway specs to avoid reclassification as lumber