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SITCSection 5
U.S. imports of wood tar, wood tar oils, wood creosote & related pitch products (SITC 59818) totaled $106K in April 2026, traded with 8 countries.
Importers of Wood Tar, Wood Tar Oils, Wood Creosote & Related Pitch Products paid $7K in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 10% on $68K in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Wood Tar, Wood Tar Oils, Wood Creosote & Related Pitch Products imports of $106K in April 2026 ran 36% above the year-to-date monthly average of $78K.
Last updated: April 2026 dataProduced by the destructive distillation of wood, this heading groups wood tar and its distillation fractions — including wood creosote and wood naphtha — alongside vegetable pitch and brewer's pitch formulated from rosin or resin acids. Wood creosote, distinct from coal-tar creosote, has historically been used as a preservative and pharmaceutical agent, while wood naphtha (crude methanol) is a solvent precursor. Pitch products based on rosin or vegetable pitch serve as binders in foundry cores, briquettes, and specialty coatings. Importers should note that wood creosote's regulatory status can vary by end use, particularly in pesticidal or wood-preservation applications subject to EPA review.
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Wood creosote used as a pesticide or wood preservative in the US is subject to EPA registration under FIFRA. Importers intending to sell the product for pesticidal end uses must ensure the product is registered or that the import falls within an applicable exemption; classification and admissibility should be confirmed with a licensed customs broker and legal counsel familiar with EPA pesticide regulations.
Wood creosote is derived from the destructive distillation of wood and is classified here, while coal-tar creosote originates from coal carbonization and falls under coal-tar chemical headings. The distinction matters both for tariff classification and for end-use regulatory compliance, as the two products have different chemical profiles and regulatory histories.
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