HTS codes for wood and wood articles

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 forms13
• 4402Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated3
• 4403Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sap- wood, or roughly squared85
• 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 like6
• 4405Wood wool (excelsior); wood flour1
• 4406Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood4
• 4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm74
• 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 mm27
• 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-jointed47
• 4410Particle board, oriented strand board (OSB) and similar board (for example, waferboard) of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances11
• 4411Fiberboard of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not bonded with resins or other organic substances36
• 4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood123
• 4413Densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes1
• 4414Wooden frames for paintings, photographs, mirrors or similar objects2
• 4415Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, of wood; cable-drums, of wood; pallets, box-pallets and other load boards, of wood; pallet collars of wood5
• 4416Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves10
• 4417Tools, tool bodies, tool handles, broom or brush bodies and handles, of wood; boot or shoe lasts and trees, of wood5
• 4418Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels and assembled flooring panels; shingles and shakes45
• 4419Tableware and kitchenware, of wood8
• 4420Wood marquetry and inlaid wood; caskets and cases for jewelry or cutlery and similar articles, of wood; statuettes and other ornaments, of wood; wooden articles of furniture not falling within chapter 948
• 4421Other articles of wood42

Documents required to import Chapter 44 goods

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 does HTS Chapter 44 cover?

Chapter 44 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal. It contains 21 four-digit headings and 556 tariff lines.

What is the duty rate for Chapter 44 goods?

General duty rates from 3.2% to 10.7%, with 356 duty-free lines; 12 lines carry a specific or compound duty. The rate that applies depends on the specific tariff line and the country of origin — preferential trade agreements can reduce or eliminate the general rate.

How do I find the right HTS code in Chapter 44?

Classification depends on the material, construction, and intended use of the product. Browse the headings on this page, or describe your product in the search box to get a candidate code with its duty rate.