GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 4418.79
4418.79.00.00.00: Other Builders joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels, assembled flooring panels, shingles and shakes.
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: GCC Common Customs Tariff, in force from 1 January 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026
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Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA 3.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan 2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Legal notes
Additional notes
1. For the purposes of heading 4405, ‘wood flour’ means wood powder of which not more than 8 % by weight is retained by a sieve with an aperture of 0,63 mm.
2. For the purposes of subheadings 44141010, 44182110, 44192010, 44201110 and 44209091, ‘tropical wood’ means the following tropical woods: acajou d'Afrique, alan, azobé, balsa, dark red meranti, dibétou, ilomba, imbuia, iroko, jelutong, jongkong, kapur, kempas, keruing, light red meranti, limba, mahogany (Swietenia spp.), makoré, mansonia, meranti bakau, merbau, obeche, okoumé, palissandre de Para, palissandre de Rio, palissandre de Rose, ramin, sapelli, sipo, teak, tiama, virola, white lauan, white meranti, white seraya and yellow meranti.
HS code 4418.79.00.00.00 is a line of the GCC Common Customs Tariff under HS subheading 4418.79 (builders' joinery and carpentry of wood).
The customs duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in Kilograms.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is 3.2%, the Canada duty is 3%, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 12.6%, the Argentina duty is 12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 2%, the Taiwan duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The GCC states imported goods of subheading 4418.79 worth US$9m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the GCC import duty for HS code 4418.79.00.00.00?
The customs duty in the GCC Common Customs Tariff is 5%; the supplementary unit is Kilograms. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does the GCC import these goods from?
For subheading 4418.79 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$2m), followed by Türkiye.