Heading 4406
HTS code 4406 — Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood
- Chapter
- 44 — Wood and wood articles
- Tariff lines
- 4
- General duty
- Duty-free under the general rate
Tariff lines under heading 4406
Full 10-digit codes with their general (MFN) duty rates. The correct line depends on the product's material, construction, and use.
| HTS code | Description | General rate | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4406.11.0000 | Coniferous (Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood > Not impregnated) | Free | m3, No. |
| 4406.12.0000 | Nonconiferous (Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood > Not impregnated) | Free | m3, No. |
| 4406.91.0000 | Coniferous (Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood > Other) | Free | m3, No. |
| 4406.92.0000 | Nonconiferous (Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood > Other) | Free | m3, No. |
Documents required to import under 4406
Customs paperwork typically required to import these goods into the United States. Conditional items depend on shipment value, transport mode, or origin.
- Commercial InvoiceRequired
- Packing ListRequired
- Bill of Lading / Airway BillRequired
- CBP Entry Summary (7501)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
- CBP Entry / Release (3461)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
- Customs Bond (CBP 301)Conditional
Required for formal entries — generally shipments valued over $2,500
Single-entry or continuous bond, obtained through your broker or a surety
- Importer Security Filing (ISF "10+2")Conditional
Required for ocean freight only
Filed electronically at least 24 hours before loading at the foreign port
- Importer ID Input Record (CBP 5106)Conditional
Required to establish or update your importer-of-record number with CBP
One-time setup for a new importer; not filed per shipment
- Entry Manifest (CBP 7533)Conditional
Alternative to the 3461 for informal, low-value, or contiguous-country entries
Common questions
- What is HTS code 4406?
- HTS heading 4406 covers railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood. It sits in Chapter 44 (wood and wood articles) of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule and contains 4 tariff lines.
- What is the duty rate for HTS 4406?
- Duty-free under the general rate. The general rate applies to most-favoured-nation trading partners; goods from countries with a free trade agreement may qualify for a reduced or duty-free special rate.
- How many digits does a full HTS code have?
- US import entries require the full 10-digit HTS code. Heading 4406 is the first four digits — the remaining six narrow it down to the specific product, which is what determines the duty rate you actually pay.
Related headings in Chapter 44
- 4401Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms; wood in chips or particles; sawdust and wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms
- 4402Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated
- 4403Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sap- wood, or roughly squared
- 4404Hoopwood; 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
- 4405Wood wool (excelsior); wood flour
- 4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm
- 4408Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm
- 4409Wood (including strips and friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled) continuously shaped (tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, V-jointed, beaded, molded, rounded or the like) along any of its edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed