HTSUS, United States

4403.23.01.16

Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sap- wood, or roughly squared / Poles, piles and posts / Other

Classification path

  1. Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sap- wood, or roughly squared
  2. Other, coniferous
  3. Of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more
  4. Poles, piles and posts
  5. Other

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
Free
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
Free
Unit of quantity
m

Related lines in heading 4403

About heading 4403

Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sap- wood, or roughly squared

Heading 4403 covers wood in the rough, including logs, poles, piles, posts and roughly squared timber. It is split first by preservative treatment, then by coniferous or nonconiferous and tropical wood, species, smallest cross-sectional dimension of 15 cm or more, and product form such as pulpwood, poles, piles and posts, or logs and timber.

Full guide to heading 4403

Products in this heading

  • Pine sawlogs in the rough
  • Spruce pulpwood logs
  • Creosote-treated coniferous telephone poles
  • Fir fence posts
  • Teak logs in the rough
  • Red oak logs
  • Birch poles and posts
  • Eucalyptus pulpwood

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for pine logs?

For pine logs with a smallest cross-sectional dimension of 15 cm or more, use 4403.21.01.30 for other logs and timber; the general (MFN) rate is Free. For other pine logs, use 4403.22.01.30; the general (MFN) rate is Free.

What is the duty on teak logs?

Teak in the rough falls under 4403.42.00.00. The general (MFN) rate is Free.

How do I classify treated fence posts?

Treated coniferous fence posts go under 4403.11.00.40 and treated nonconiferous fence posts go under 4403.12.00.40. Both carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.

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