L142 Import authorisation by virtue of article 3i paragraph 3c of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
Y874 The prohibitions defined in article 3i.1 of Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 do not apply (see exemptions in article 3i.3aa)
L143 Import authorisation by virtue of article 12b.2 of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
Y859 Goods entered the territory of the customs union of the EU and presented to customs authorities prior to the entry into force or to applicability date of the present sanction, whichever is latest (see Article 12e of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
Import control
Applies to goods from
Ukraine
Legal act
Regulation 0263/22
Documents
Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Export measures 5
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
Export measures
Destination
Legal act
Validity
Restriction on exportSanctions regime: Iraq
All third countries
Regulation 1210/03
1 January 2007
Export authorizationSanctions regime: Syria
All third countries
Regulation 1332/13
15 December 2013
Export controlSanctions regime: Russia
Russia
Regulation 0833/14
26 June 2024
Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus
Belarus
Regulation 0765/06
25 February 2025
Export control - CITES
All third countries
Regulation 0966/23
20 May 2023
TARIC data as of 26 October 2026
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
Austria20%
Belgium21%
Bulgaria20%
Croatia25%
Cyprus19%
Czechia21%
Denmark25%
Estonia24%
Finland25.5%
France20%
Germany19%
Greece24%
Hungary27%
Ireland23%
Italy22%
Latvia21%
Lithuania21%
Luxembourg17%
Malta18%
Netherlands21%
Poland23%
Portugal23%
Romania21%
Slovakia23%
Slovenia22%
Spain21%
Sweden25%
TEDB · 26 October 2026
Preferential rates by country
Agreement or scheme
Countries
Rate
standard rate (no agreement)
—
10%
GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms)
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 more
Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part.
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
The tariff classification of surface covered laminated veneer lumber panels from China
Legal notes
Notes
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) 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 1401);
(c) wood, in chips, in shavings, ground or powdered, of a kind used primarily in dyeing or in tanning (heading 1404);
(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 9603; 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 4414 to 4421 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 4410, 4411 or 4412 may be worked to form the shapes provided for in respect of the goods 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.
5. Heading 4417 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.
Products of these commodities may only be placed on the EU market or exported if they are deforestation-free, legally produced and covered by a due diligence statement.
Woodapplies from 30 December 2026
Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood (not including used products and second-hand products)
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, Annex I (consolidated text)
CN Explanatory Notes
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
4412 · Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood
Plywood of coniferous species often has defects (for example, hollows) on the outer ply which, during the manufacturing process, are repaired by materials such as wood-inlays, plastic filler-compounds, etc.
Such materials are not considered as additional substances and do not give the plywood the character of articles of other headings.
Plywood of this heading may be unsanded or further prepared by sanding. The term ‘unsanded’ includes ‘touch-sanded’; the purpose of touch-sanding the outer ply is merely to deal with irregularities due to patching, plugging or filling.
See also the HS Explanatory Note to subheadings 4412 10, 4412 31, 4412 33, 4412 34 and 4412 39.
Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood, used as flooring panels (see in particular the fourth paragraph of the HS Explanatory Note to this heading), only cover those panels which have a top layer of wood with a thickness of less than 2,5 mm (thin veneer).
Example of a typical three-layer product:
If they have a top layer of wood with a thickness of 2,5 mm or more, they are excluded from this heading (subheading 4418 73 10, 4418 73 90, 4418 74 00 or 4418 75 00).
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
Year
Description
Third-country duty
Supplementary unit
2026
With at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood
10%
m3
2025
unchanged
10%
m3
2024
unchanged
10%
m3
2023
With at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood
10%
m3
2022
With a least one outer layer of non-coniferous wood
10%
m3
2021
not in this year’s nomenclature
—
—
2020
not in this year’s nomenclature
—
—
2019
not in this year’s nomenclature
—
—
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 4412 99 40, 4412 99 50.
CN code 4412 41 91 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 4412.41 (with at least one outer ply of tropical wood).
The third-country duty is 10%, and quantities are declared in m3.
139 countries pay no duty in the EU thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as GSP-EBA and CARIFORUM, against a standard rate of 10%.
Imports of goods of subheading 4412.41 into the EU came to €5.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 331% on the year before); Türkiye supplied 37%, followed by China.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 10%, the Türkiye duty is 10%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 7%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 6%, the Taiwan duty is 10%–12.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 4412.41 worth US$17m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Montenegro.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 4412 41 91?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 10%; the supplementary unit is m3. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 4412 41 91?
151 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 139 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 4412.41 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Montenegro (US$1m).
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EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · 
Türkiye
China
Mexico
Cameroon
Vietnam
Indonesia
United Kingdom
Côte d’Ivoire
USA
Canada
Brazil
Argentina
Peru
New Zealand
Japan
Taiwan
GCC
Switzerland
Norway
North Macedonia
Nigeria