Sitka Spruce Railroad Sleepers from Canada
Non-impregnated Sitka spruce sleepers designed for heavy freight rail lines, featuring tapered ends for easy installation. These coniferous products are expressly for railway or tramway use per HTS 4406.11.00.00.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.76.0110%Softwood timber and lumber products provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 37 of this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Confirm no binder or compression used, distinguishing from wood pellets
• Provide rail authority specs to prove end-use as sleepers vs. general wood
• Batch test for density; coniferous minimums ensure structural classification