The Product
- Each pole is a 4-inch or 5-inch round or square aluminum tube with a base plate, from 8 to 30 feet tall.
- A hand hole opening welded to the side of the pole is optional.
- Add-on components can include aluminum base covers, aluminum bullhorns and galvanized steel anchor bolts for installing the poles.
CBP's Ruling
| Item | HTS code | CBP's description of the line |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum poles | HTS 9405.99.4020 | lamps and light fittings..., parts, other, other..., lampposts and bases for lampposts, of aluminum |
Explanation
Heading 9405 covers lamps and light fittings and their parts. Within its parts lines, CBP placed the aluminum light poles on the one for lampposts and bases for lampposts made of aluminum.
Does this apply to your product?
It likely does if you can answer yes to each of these:
- Is it a light pole, meaning a lamppost or a base for a lamppost?
- Is the pole made of aluminum?
- Is it a round or square tube with a base plate?
A no to any of them can mean a different code. A licensed broker can classify your product.
The code today
| HTS code | In today's schedule | Where it sits | Today's duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9405.99.4020 | ✓ Still in the schedule | Heading 9405 › Lampposts and bases for lampposts, of aluminum | Today's duty from Canada |
Checked against today's tariff schedule. The duty calculator opens with the code and country filled in.
Related rulings
N292141 (light pole parts) and 881845 (aluminum lamp parts) sit closest to this ruling on the same parts subheading. N296418, N360900, N278588, N267005, N275278 and N264396 classify other parts of light fixtures, such as a lampshade, a light adapter and a heat sink.
- N296418May 14, 2018Light fixtures’ parts from China9405.99.4090
- N360900May 19, 2026Lampshade from United Kingdom9405.99.4090
- 881845January 29, 1993Aluminum lamp parts and a flagpole from Canada7616.90.0080, 9405.99.4000
- N278588September 23, 2016Light adapter from China9405.99.4090
- N267005July 28, 2015Parts for light fixtures from China9405.99.4090
- N292141December 8, 2017Light pole parts from China9405.99.40
- N275278May 18, 2016Heat a sink for light fittings from P.R. China9405.99.4090
- N264396May 29, 2015Light fixtures and track lighting parts from China9405.99.4090
Borderless, a licensed U.S. customs brokerage, summarized CBP ruling N345204 in plain English and checked its codes against the letter and today's tariff schedule. A ruling applies only to goods that match its facts; our terms explain the rest. Terms