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Section IX
Wood and Articles of Wood; Wood Charcoal; Cork and Articles of Cork; Manufactures of Straw, of Esparto or of Other Plaiting Materials; Basketware and Wickerwork
Chapter 44
Wood and Articles of Wood; Wood Charcoal

Notes

1.

This Chapter does not cover the following:

(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 12.11);

(b)

bamboos 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 14.01);

(c)

wood, in chips, in shavings, ground or powdered, of a kind used primarily in dyeing or in tanning (heading 14.04);

(d)

activated charcoal (heading 38.02);

(e)

articles of heading 42.02;

(f)

goods of Chapter 46;

(g)

footwear or parts thereof of Chapter 64;

(h)

goods of Chapter 66 (for example, umbrellas and walking-sticks and parts thereof);

(ij)

goods of heading 68.08);

(k)

imitation jewellery of heading 71.17;

(l)

goods of Section XVI or Section XVII (for example, machine parts, cases, covers, cabinets for machines and apparatus and wheelwrights' wares);

(m)

goods of Section XVIII (for example, clock cases and musical instruments and parts thereof);

(n)

parts of firearms (heading 93.05);

(o)

articles of Chapter 94 (for example, furniture, luminaires and lighting fittings, prefabricated buildings);

(p)

articles of Chapter 95 (for example, toys, games, sports requisites);

(q)

articles of Chapter 96 (for example, smoking pipes and parts thereof, buttons, pencils and monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles) excluding bodies and handles, of wood, for articles of heading 96.03; or

(r)

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.

Headings 44.14 to 44.21 apply to articles of the respective descriptions of particle board or similar board, fibreboard, laminated wood or densified wood as they apply to such articles of wood.

4.

Products of heading 44.10, 44.11 or 44.12 may be worked to form the shapes provided for in respect of the goods of heading 44.09, curved, corrugated, perforated, cut or formed to shapes (excluding square or rectangular) or submitted to any other operation provided it does not give them the character of articles of other headings.

5.

Heading 44.17 does not apply to tools in which the blade, working edge, working surface or other working part is formed by any of the materials specified in Note 1 to Chapter 82.

6.

Subject to Note 1 above and except where the context otherwise requires, any reference to "wood" in a heading of this Chapter applies also to bamboos and other materials of a woody nature.

Subheading Notes

1.

For the purposes of subheading 4401.31, the expression "wood pellets" means by-products such as cutter shavings, sawdust or chips, of the mechanical wood processing industry, furniture- making industry or other wood transformation activities, which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a binder in a proportion not exceeding 3% by weight. Such pellets are cylindrical, with a diameter not exceeding 25 mm and a length not exceeding 100 mm.

2.

For the purposes of subheading 4401.32, the expression "wood briquettes" means by-products such as cutter shavings, sawdust or chips, of the mechanical wood processing industry, furniture making or other wood transformation activities, which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by addition of a binder in a proportion not exceeding 3 % by mass. Such briquettes are in the form of cubiform, polyhedral or cylindrical units with the minimum cross-sectional dimension greater than 25 mm.

3.

For the purposes of subheading 4407.13, "S-P-F" refers to wood sourced from mixed stands of spruce, pine and fir where the proportion of each species varies and is unknown.

4.

For the purposes of subheading 4407.14, "Hem-fir" refers to wood sourced from mixed stands of Western hemlock and fir where the proportion of each species varies and is unknown.

Additional Notes

1.

For the purposes of heading 44.11 “Door skins” has the following meaning assigned to it-

(a)

Moulded Medium-Density Fibreboard (MDF)/High-Density Fibreboard (HDF):

Door skins are pre-shaped with a decorative moulded design on one side, providing a finished look suitable for painting or veneering. They come in standard sizes, such as 820 mm x 2,040 mm and 825 mm x 2,050 mm, with a typical thickness ranging from 2,7 mm to 3,2 mm. They are also available in 6 mm thickness. Moulded door skins are commonly used for decorative and architectural purposes.

(b)

Flat Raw MDF/HDF Door Skins:

These are flat, unadorned MDF/HDF panels without pre-moulded designs. They serve as a versatile option for custom finishes or further processing. Available in standard dimensions as per the table below, they come in thicknesses ranging from 2,5 mm to 3,2 mm and 6 mm.

FinishThicknessSheet size
Sanded2,7 mm2,040 mm x 820 mm
Sanded2,7 mm2,050 mm x 825 mm
Unsanded3,0 mm2,040 mm x 820 mm
Unsanded3,0 mm2,050 mm x 825 mm
Sanded6,0 mm2,040 mm x 820 mm
Sanded6,0 mm2,050 mm x 825 mm
Heading CD Description Unit General EU EFTA SADC MERCOSUR AfCFTA
44.07 Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm:
4407.2 - Of tropical wood:
4407.21 1 -- Mahogany (Swietenia spp.) m³ free free free free free free
4407.22 8 -- Virola, Imbuia and Balsa m³ free free free free free free
4407.23 4 -- Teak m³ free free free free free free
4407.25 7 -- Dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti, Meranti Bakau m³ free free free free free free
4407.26 3 -- White Lauan, White Meranti, White Seraya, Yellow Meranti and Alan m³ free free free free free free
4407.27 7 -- Sapelli m³ free free free free free free
4407.28 6 -- Iroko m³ free free free free free free
4407.29 2 -- Other m³ free free free free free free

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