4404.20.00.80
Nonconiferous / Poles, piles and posts
Classification path
- Hoopwood; split poles; piles, pickets and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise; wooden sticks, roughly trimmed but not turned, bent or otherwise worked, suitable for the manufacture of walking-sticks, umbrellas, tool handles or the like; chipwood and the like
- Nonconiferous
- Poles, piles and posts
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- Free
- Unit of quantity
- kg
Related lines in heading 4404
About heading 4404
Hoopwood; split poles; piles, pickets and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise; wooden sticks, roughly trimmed but not turned, bent or otherwise worked, suitable for the manufacture of walking-sticks, umbrellas, tool handles or the like; chipwood and the like
Heading 4404 covers rough wood products that are split, pointed or roughly trimmed but not sawn lengthwise: hoopwood, split poles, piles, pickets, stakes, chipwood, and rough sticks for walking-sticks, umbrellas or tool handles. It splits first by wood type into 4404.10 (coniferous) and 4404.20 (nonconiferous). Each of those splits again by use: fence pickets, palings and rails; poles, piles and posts; and other.
Full guide to heading 4404Products in this heading
- Pointed wooden fence pickets
- Split wooden fence rails and palings
- Wooden stakes for fencing or marking out
- Rough wooden poles and posts, not sawn lengthwise
- Wooden pile posts for ground work
- Roughly trimmed wooden handle blanks for tools
- Hoopwood and split wood strips for hoops
- Chipwood and similar split wood strips
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for wooden fence pickets?
Coniferous fence pickets, palings and rails are classified under 4404.10.00.40, and nonconiferous ones under 4404.20.00.40. Both carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.
What is the duty on wooden poles and posts?
Poles, piles and posts of coniferous wood fall under 4404.10.00.80 and of nonconiferous wood under 4404.20.00.80. The general (MFN) rate for both lines is Free.
How do I classify pointed wooden stakes?
If the stake is pointed but not sawn lengthwise, it is a 4404 article: choose 4404.10.00.40 or 4404.20.00.40 when used as a fence picket, paling or rail, or the other line such as 4404.10.00.90 if it does not fit those uses. If the wood has been sawn lengthwise or shaped along its edges, it is classified outside this heading. The general (MFN) rate on 4404.10.00.90 is Free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 22, 2026.