4406.12.00.00
Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood / Not impregnated / Nonconiferous
Classification path
- Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood
- Not impregnated
- Nonconiferous
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- Free
- Unit of quantity
- m3, No.
Related lines in heading 4406
About heading 4406
Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood
Heading 4406 covers railway or tramway sleepers, also called cross-ties, made of wood. The heading splits first by treatment: 4406.11 and 4406.12 cover sleepers that are not impregnated, while 4406.91 and 4406.92 cover all other sleepers, including those treated with preservative. Each of those pairs then splits by wood type, coniferous or nonconiferous. All four declarable lines in this heading carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Full guide to heading 4406Products in this heading
- Untreated pine railway cross-ties
- Untreated hardwood tramway sleepers
- Creosote-treated oak cross-ties
- Preservative-treated pine railway sleepers
- Split or hewn wooden sleepers for track bed
- Replacement hardwood sleepers for rail yards
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for untreated pine railway sleepers?
Untreated coniferous sleepers are classified under 4406.11.00.00, which carries a general (MFN) rate of Free.
What is the duty on treated hardwood cross-ties?
Treated nonconiferous sleepers fall under 4406.92.00.00, and the general (MFN) rate is Free.
How do I classify wood sleepers that are not impregnated?
Use the coniferous or nonconiferous split: 4406.12.00.00 for nonconiferous sleepers that are not impregnated, at a general (MFN) rate of Free, and 4406.11.00.00 for the coniferous version, also Free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.