4413 00 00 · Densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes
The species of wood most commonly densified are beech, hornbeam, robinia and poplar.
EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 4413.00
4413 00 00
4413 00 00: Densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into EU
Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 5 VAT standard rate of the member state of import, 17% to 27%
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Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 4
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- Regulation 2658/87
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 October 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 2108/26
- Documents
- Y126 Goods sold in distance sales
Import requirements 6
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, North Korea
- Legal act
- Regulation 0355/22, Regulation 0285/18
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Iraq, Syria
- Legal act
- Regulation 1210/03, Regulation 1332/13
- Import controlImport control of timber and timber products subject to the FLEGT licensing scheme
- Applies to goods from
- Indonesia
- Legal act
- Decision 0284/14
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0692/14
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- In force
- until 31 December 2027
- Legal act
- Regulation 0833/14
- Documents
- 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
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Export measures 2
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 |
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.
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Austria 20% -
Belgium 21% -
Bulgaria 20% -
Croatia 25% -
Cyprus 19% -
Czechia 21% -
Denmark 25% -
Estonia 24% -
Finland 25.5% -
France 20% -
Germany 19% -
Greece 24% -
Hungary 27% -
Ireland 23% -
Italy 22% -
Latvia 21% -
Lithuania 21% -
Luxembourg 17% -
Malta 18% -
Netherlands 21% -
Poland 23% -
Portugal 23% -
Romania 21% -
Slovakia 23% -
Slovenia 22% -
Spain 21% -
Sweden 25%
TEDB · 26 October 2026
EU: imports by month · HS 4413.00
last 12 months€31.5m-6.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price€1.56 per kg
Preferential rate0%
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | €24.6m | 78% | -4.5% |
 United Kingdom | €3.3m | 10.6% | -15.3% |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | €1m | 3.2% | -4.1% |
 Ukraine | €723k | 2.3% | +115.6% |
 South Africa | €459k | 1.5% | +473,516.5% |
 Türkiye | €384k | 1.2% | +4% |
 Switzerland | €275k | 0.9% | -80.3% |
 United States | €215k | 0.7% | -5.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
4413.00 Densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA 3.7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 6.7% 
Brazil 9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Legal notes
EU deforestation regulation (EUDR)
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.
- Wood applies from 30 December 2026
Densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes (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.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
This line in earlier years
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 | Densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes | Free | m3 |
| 2025 | unchanged | Free | m3 |
| 2024 | unchanged | Free | m3 |
| 2023 | unchanged | Free | m3 |
| 2022 | unchanged | Free | m3 |
| 2021 | unchanged | Free | m3 |
| 2020 | unchanged | Free | m3 |
| 2019 | Densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes | Free | m3 |
CN code 4413 00 00 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 4413.00 (densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes).
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in m3.
Imports of goods of subheading 4413.00 into the EU came to €31.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 7% on the year before); China supplied 78%, followed by United Kingdom.
For the same subheading, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is 3.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 7%, the Taiwan duty is free, 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 10%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 4413.00 worth US$244m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was China.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 4413 00 00?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is m3. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 4413.00 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was China (US$16m), followed by Bosnia & Herzegovina.