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HS CHAPTER 44

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

CHAPTER

44

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

Common items in this chapter

  • Fuel wood, in logs, billets (4401)
  • Sawn or chipped wood (4407)
  • Plywood, veneered panels (4412)
  • Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood (4418)
  • Wooden frames (4414)

Headings in this chapter (21)

Official HS 2022 four-digit headings. Each heading page lists its 6-digit subheadings with the official nomenclature texts.

Classification notes

Chapter 44 dominated by tropical-hardwood trade — significant CITES Appendix II coverage (rosewood, mahogany). EUTR (EU Timber Regulation) and US Lacey Act apply to imports — illegal-origin wood seizure routine.

Frequent misclassification

Bamboo articles go to Chapter 14 or 46 (plaiting materials), not 44; bamboo flooring (engineered) is 4418.

Binding tariff ruling database

If you need certainty on classification, request a binding tariff ruling from your destination country's customs authority. The link below leads to the relevant ruling database.

Binding tariff ruling database
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