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Freight Class & Shipping Codes
POLES, PILES AND POSTS, POINTED, NONCONIFEROUS
ShipNerd provides discounted shipping rates for shipping poles, piles and posts, pointed, but not sawn lenghtwise, nonconiferous.
When shipping poles, piles and posts, pointed, but not sawn lenghtwise, nonconiferous via small package couriers such as UPS or Canpar Express, or LTL providers, be sure to specify any necessary special handling.
Use the quick quote tool to see the best shipping rates for your shipment of Wood and Articles of Wood, Wood Charcoal, Cork and Articles of Cork, Manufactures of Straw, of Esparto or of Other Plainting Materials, Basketware and Wickerwork.
Remember, package couriers only accept packages weighing up to 150lbs, and up to 165″ in length and girth combined. Shipments of Wood on pallets, or over these size and weigh limits will ship via LTL Freight using ShipNerd.
ShipNerd offers discounted shipping rates on wood products. Ship everything from small packaged items made of wood, to pallet loads of wood products.
HS: #440420
Harmonized System
The Harmonized System is a 6-digit coding standard for international classification of imported and exported products and commodities.
The HS number for poles, piles and posts, pointed, but not sawn lenghtwise, nonconiferous is #440420.
Schedule B: #4404200080
U.S. Export Commodity Classifications
United States export codes, more commonly known as “Schedule-B numbers” are based on the [international] Harmonized System and further classify the items you're shipping.
The Schedule-B number for “POLES, PILES AND POSTS, POINTED, NONCONIFEROUS” is #4404200080 based on the classification below.
| Code | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Section | IX | Wood and Articles of Wood, Wood Charcoal, Cork and Articles of Cork, Manufactures of Straw, of Esparto or of Other Plainting Materials, Basketware and Wickerwork |
| Chapter | 44 | Wood and Articles of Wood; Wood Charcoal |
| Heading | 04 | 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 walkingsticks, umbrellas, tool handles or the like; chipwo |
| Sub-Heading | 20 | Nonconiferous |
| Statistical Classification | 0080 | POLES, PILES AND POSTS, POINTED, NONCONIFEROUS |
NOTE: Schedule-B takes the 6-digit HS code, (in this case, #440420), and appends a 4-digit “Statistical Classification”, (e.g.- “0080”) to it.
HTS: #4404.20.00.80
Harmonized Tariff Schedule
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) lists the United States tariff rates for all classes of goods imported into the US.
| HTS # | 4404.20.00.80 |
| Category: | 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: |
| 2nd Level: | Other |
| 3rd Level: | Nonconiferous |
| Description: | Poles, piles and posts |
| Unit of Quantity: | kg |
| General Rate of Duty: | Free |
| Special Rate of Duty: | |
| Column 2 Rate of Duty: | Free |
| Quota Quantity: | |
| Additional Duties: |
HTS tariff/duty notes, trade agreements, restrictions and other information related to HTS# 4404.20.00.80 are available on the U.S. International Trade Commission website at: hts.usitc.gov
NMFC®
National Motor Freight Classification® (US)
For (US) interstate, intrastate or international LTL Freight shipments an NMFC® Freight Class is assigned primarily based on density, (lb. per cubic foot).
Our Quick Quote tool estimates freight class based on size and weight entered and displays a list of carriers, services and rates for pallets of LTL Freight or delivery of parcels, (envelopes, boxes, shipping tubes, etc).
Freight Class may be adjusted up or down depending on type of item shipped, handling requirements, how “stow-able” the cargo is and the liability, (potential for loss, high value, etc).
Rates are lower for lower freight classes, and higher for higher classes. Shipments requiring special handling may be assigned to a higher freight class. Products which are high-values, easily damaged, prone to loss, may damage other freight, or are perishable may be assigned a higher freight class. Products which are large, or irregularly shaped, or un-stackable such as assembled furniture, machines, etc may be assigned a higher freight class.
In general, there are (18) NMFC® Freight Classes ranging from Class 50 to Class 500:
| CLASS | WEIGHT PER CUBIC FOOT | EXAMPLES (Most dense to least dense) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Greater than 50lbs | Nuts, bolts, steel |
| 55 | 35 – 50 LB | Bricks, cement |
| 60 | 30 – 35 LB | Ceramic tiles, auto accessories |
| 65 | 22.5 – 30 LB | Books, bottled liquor |
| 70 | 15 – 22.5 LB | Food items, boxed paper |
| 77.5 | 13.5 – 15 LB | Tires, snowplows, bath fixtures |
| 85 | 12 – 13.5 LB | Pharmaceuticals, wood furniture |
| 92.5 | 10.5 – 12 LB | Computers, refrigerators |
| 100 | 9 – 10.5 LB | Cookware, letal, wine cases, rugs |
| 110 | 8 – 9 LB | Framed artwork, pneumatic tires |
| 125 | 7 – 8 LB | Small household appliances |
| 150 | 6 – 7 LB | Refrigerators, sheet metal, bookcases |
| 175 | 5 – 6 LB | Clothing, couches, stuffed furniture |
| 200 | 4 – 5 LB | Aluminum parts, box springs |
| 250 | 3 – 4 LB | Plasma TVs, upholstered furniture |
| 300 | 2 – 3 LB | Model cars, assembled chairs, tables |
| 400 | 1 – 2 LB | Light fixtures, deer antlers |
| 500 | <1 lb. | Ping pong balls, gold dust |
For more information on NMFC® Freight Classes, visit the National Motor Freight Association, (NMFTA), website at: nmfta.org.
END USE: #13000
Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau
End-use commodity classification identifies merchandise based on principal use rather than the physical characteristics.
| End Use Classification (Expanded) | |
|---|---|
| Code | Heading |
| 1 | Industrial supplies and materials |
| 13 | Selected building materials, except metals |
| 130 | Lumber and other unfinished building materials |
| 13000 | Lumber |
The End Use code for Lumber is #13000.
END USE may affect tariffs, duties, taxes, restrictions and other import/export considerations.
SITC: #63491
Standard International Trade Classification
SITC codes are used by the United Nations (UN) for classifying (international) import / export trade data.
| SITC Classification (Expanded) | |
|---|---|
| 6 | MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL |
| 63 | CORK AND WOOD MANUFACTURES OTHER THAN FURNITURE |
| 634 | |
| 6349 | |
| 63491 | HOOPWOOD; SPLIT POLES, PILES, PICKETS AND STAKES OF WOOD; ROUGH WOODEN STICKS FOR WALKING STICKS, TOOL HANDLES, ETC.; CHIPWOOD AND SIMILAR STRIPS ETC. |
The SITC Classification for “HOOPWOOD; SPLIT POLES, PILES, PICKETS AND STAKES OF WOOD; ROUGH WOODEN STICKS FOR WALKING STICKS, TOOL HANDLES, ETC.; CHIPWOOD AND SIMILAR STRIPS ETC.” is #63491.
NAICS: #113310
North American Industry Classification System
NAICS was developed by the U.S., Canada and Mexico to make business statistics comparable across North America.
| NAICS Classification (Expanded) | |
|---|---|
| 11 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting |
| 113 | Forestry and Logging |
| 1133 | Logging |
| 11331 | Logging |
| 113310 | Logging |
The coding NAICS #113310 indicates this is a product of the Logging industry.