Preferential Rates
51
origins available
1. For the purposes of subheading 4403 41, 4403 49, 4407 21 to 4407 29, 4408 31 to 4408 39 and 4412 31, the following are 'tropical wood': Abura, Acajou d'Afrique, Afara/Limba, Aformosia, Agba, Akossika, Alan, Andiroba, Aningre, Avodir, Azobe, Balau, Balsa, Bossé clair, Bossé foncé, Cativo, Cedro, Dabema, Dark Red Meranti, Dibétou, Doussié, Framiré, Freijo, Fromager, Fuma, Geronggang, Ilomba, Imbuia, Ipé, Iroko, Jaboty, Jelutong, Jequitiba, Jongkong, Kapur, Kempas, Keruing, Kosipo, Kotibé, Koto, Light Red Meranti, Limba, Louro, Maçaranduba, Mahogany, Makoré, Mandioqueira, Mansonia, Mengkulang, Meranti Bakau, Merawan, Merbau, Merpauh, Mersawa, Moabi, Niangon, Nyatoh, Obeche, Okoumé, Onzabili, Orey, Ovengkol, Ozigo, Padauk, Paldao, Palissandre de Guatemala, Palissandre de Para, Palissandre de Rio, Palissandre de Rose, Pau Amarelo, Pau Marfim, Pulai, Punah, Quaruba, Ramin, Sapelli, Saqui-Saqui, Sepetir, Sipo, Sucupira, Suren, Tauari, Teak, Tiama, Tola, Virola, White Lauan, White Meranti, White Seraya, Yellow Meranti.
1. This chapter does not cover: (a) wood, in chips, in shavings, crushed, ground or powdered, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy, or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes (heading 1211); (b) bamboo or other materials of a woody nature of a kind used primarily for plaiting, in the rough, whether or not split, sawn lengthwise or cut to length (heading 1401); (c) wood, in chips, in shavings, ground or powdered, of a kind used primarily in dyeing or in tanning (heading 1404); (d) activated charcoal (heading 3802); (e) articles of heading 4217; (f) footwear or parts thereof of Chapter 64; (g) goods of Chapter 66 (for example, umbrellas and walking-sticks and parts thereof); (h) goods of heading 6808; (ij) goods of Chapter 71 (for example, imitation jewellery); (k) goods of Section XVI or XVII (for example, machine parts, cases, covers, cabinets for machines and apparatus and wheelwrights' wares); (l) goods of Section XVIII (for example, clock cases and musical instruments and parts thereof); (m) parts of firearms (heading 9305); (n) articles of Chapter 94 (for example, furniture, luminaires, prefabricated buildings); (o) articles of Chapter 96 (for example, smoking pipes, buttons and pencils), and hand sieves and hand riddles (heading 9604); (p) articles of Chapter 97 (for example, works of art). 2. In this chapter, the expression 'densified wood' means wood which has been subjected to chemical or physical treatment (being, in the case of layers bonded together, treatment in excess of that needed to ensure a good bond), and which has thereby acquired increased density or hardness together with improved mechanical strength or resistance to chemical or electrical agencies. 3. In headings 4414 to 4421, articles of particle board or similar board, of fibreboard, of laminated wood or of densified wood are to be classified as articles of the corresponding kind of wood. 4. Products of heading 4410, 4411 or 4412 may be worked to form the profiles described in respect of the wood of heading 4409, curved, corrugated, perforated, cut or formed to shapes other than square or rectangular or submitted to any other operation provided it does not give them the character of articles of other headings.
Section IX has no Section Notes. Classification rules are governed by the Chapter Notes of Chapters 44 (Wood), 45 (Cork) and 46 (Manufactures of straw, esparto and other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork). Key rules include: Chapter 44 contains extensive exclusion lists directing products to other chapters (e.g., furniture to Chapter 94, instruments to Section XVIII), and defines the scope of 'wood' to include bamboo and other materials of a woody nature. Chapter 45 distinguishes between natural cork and agglomerated cork and their respective articles.
Source: European Commission - CN Explanatory Notes (CNEN) and HS legal notes.
2017/1983
This is a large-sized solid wood laminated panel (approximately 125 cm × 2000 cm × 7.5 cm), obtained by gluing layers of spruce or pine veneer, or both, with a predominantly parallel fiber orientation (some layers may be perpendicular), assembled under hot pressure using a phenol-formaldehyde adhesive. The edges and ends are protected by a wax coating; the density of the finished panel varies from 540 to 620 kg/m³ depending on the wood species. The product is intended for construction or carpentry, classified among reconstituted wood panels (generally in Chapter 44), subject to regulations on wood products, with traceability of origin and possible compliance with REACH regulations for the adhesives.
1128/2012
Water-resistant plywood panel composed of thirteen layers of wood glued with boiling water-resistant adhesive, with crossed fibers in each layer. Outer layers made of poplar (thickness < 1 mm) coated with a polymer for insulation, and inner layers less than 2 mm thick. Density: 0.5 g/cm³. Mainly used in construction, notably as formwork for concrete. This panel has a structure and properties suitable for humid environments. Product subject to wood traceability requirements and regulations on construction materials.
309/2010
This product is a coniferous wood panel with a three-layer lamellar structure (dimensions: 1000 × 500 × 27 mm), comprising outer layers of 8.5 mm and an intermediate core of 10 mm. Each layer consists of wood pieces glued edge to edge in a parallel arrangement, with the core oriented perpendicularly to the outer faces. The outer layers and edges are resin-coated for protection. The panel's structure is lamellar with a slat core, intended for various construction or furniture applications, and classified under the category of reconstituted wood panels, laminated panels, or plywood according to the Combined Nomenclature. It is only subject to general safety and wood regulation requirements (traceability, CITES where applicable). The classification considers the product's structure, composition, and intended use, referencing Regulation 309/2010 and relevant customs rules.