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HS code for fence posts, not sawn to length
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “fence posts, not sawn to length” points to 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. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 4404 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 4404 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 4404 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 5% – 15% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
Brazil Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 7.5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 27 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for fence posts, not sawn to length?
Fence posts, not sawn to length are classified under 4404 (Hoopwood; split poles; piles, pickets and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.