Harmonized System Code Classification

The first two digits of the HS code "44" represent wood and articles of wood; charcoal.

Specifically, this chapter includes:

  • Wood: Including logs, wood planks, wood beams, wood strips, and other forms of wood.
  • Wood products: Including furniture, construction wood products, packaging wood products, tool handles, wooden frames, wooden barrels, wooden crates, etc.
  • Charcoal: Including various types of charcoal, such as fuel charcoal, activated charcoal, etc.

The classification reason is determined based on the material and primary use of the product. If the product is mainly composed of wood or is made from wood, it is typically classified under Chapter 44 of the HS code.

It is important to note that the scope of Chapter 44 of the HS code is relatively broad. To determine the exact subheading for a specific product, further judgment based on the product's specific characteristics and use is required.

The first four digits of the HS code: 4412

Classification Description: Single veneer, decorative veneer, and similar laminated wood.

Detailed Information: No additional detailed information is available.

The six-digit explanation:

According to the HS code system, 4412.33 refers to:

Classification: Plywood, veneered plywood, and similar laminated wood products

Specific meaning:

  • 4412: Plywood, veneered plywood, and similar laminated wood products
  • 4412.3: Other plywood, consisting only of wood (excluding bamboo) sheets, each layer not exceeding 6 millimeters in thickness:
  • 4412.33: Other, with at least one outer layer made of non-coniferous wood, including the following species:
    • Alder (Alnus spp.)
    • Ash (Fraxinus spp.)
    • Beech (Fagus spp.)
    • Birch (Betula spp.)
    • Cherry (Prunus spp.)
    • Chestnut (Castanea spp.)
    • Elm (Ulmus spp.)
    • Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp.)
    • Hickory (Carya spp.)
    • Horsechestnut (Aesculus spp.)
    • Linden (Tilia spp.)
    • Maple (Acer spp.)
    • Oak (Quercus spp.)
    • Plane (Platanus spp.)
    • Poplar (Populus spp.)
    • Locust (Robinia spp.)
    • Tulipwood (Liriodendron spp.)
    • Walnut (Juglans spp.)
  • Further Subdivision: Not surfaced, or surfaced with clear or transparent materials that do not obscure the texture, quality, or markings of the surface veneer:
    • Other
      • Other
        • Other: Not surfaced

8-10 digit explanation:

HS Code: 4412330665
Classification: Other plywood, veneered plywood, and similar products
Explanation: This plywood is classified as other plywood, specifically:

  • Plywood type: Made only from wood (excluding bamboo).
  • Plywood thickness: Each layer of plywood is no more than 6 millimeters thick.
  • Surface material: At least one outer layer is made from the following woods: Alder, Ash, Beech, Birch, Cherry, Chestnut, Elm, Eucalyptus, Hickory, Horsechestnut, Linden, Maple, Oak, Plane, Poplar, Locust, Tulipwood, or Walnut.
  • Surface treatment: Not surfaced or surfaced in a way that does not obscure the wood grain.
  • Surface material: The surface material is birch.
  • Other: Specifically, it is a type of wooden floor.

Examples of Products:

  • Birch-faced plywood (used for interior decoration)
  • Maple-faced plywood (used in furniture manufacturing)
  • Oak-faced plywood (used in construction)
  • Walnut-faced flooring (used in high-end residential projects)
  • Birch-faced decorative panels (used in interior design)

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