Subheading · Chapter 44 · Heading 4403
4403.21: Of pine (Pinus spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more
Pine logs (15 cm or more)
4403.21 is the HS subheading for pine logs (15 cm or more), under heading 4403 in chapter 44.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4403 21 00 00 Of pine (pinus spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more m³
- 4403 21 10 00 Sawlogs Freem³
- 4403 21 10 10 Exported from the russian federation in accordance with commission regulation no 498/2012 Freem³
- 4403 21 10 90 Other Freem³
- 4403 21 90 00 Other Freem³
- 4403 21 90 10 Exported from the russian federation in accordance with commission regulation no 498/2012 Freem³
- 4403 21 90 90 Other Freem³
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- 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
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
Import requirements 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- Indonesia, North Korea
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1315, S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlQuarantine Release Certificate
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- (EU) 2019/2072
- Documents
- 9115
- C085 Common Health Entry Document for Plants and Plant Products (CHED-PP) (as set out in Part 2, Section C of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- 991Y
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Iraq, Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2023 No. 616, S.I. 2020/707, 2022 No.998, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9015
- 9016
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Finland | £6.4m | 45.1% | -21.5% |
 Norway | £4.4m | 30.6% | +191.1% |
 United States | £2.5m | 17.8% | +353.2% |
 Sweden | £679k | 4.8% | -20.7% |
 Poland | £103k | 0.7% | +983.4% |
 Ireland | £55k | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| United Kingdom | £52k | 0.4% | +18.4% |
 Denmark | £17k | 0.1% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$15m+US$66m+> US$140m
Exports: 70
- New Zealand: US$2bn
- Poland: US$180m
- Australia: US$140m
- United States: US$116m
- Finland: US$82m
- Norway: US$69m
- Germany: US$66m
- Latvia: US$63m
- Spain: US$57m
- Uruguay: US$42m
- Estonia: US$35m
- Argentina: US$34m
- Czechia: US$32m
- Lithuania: US$28m
- France: US$23m
- Sweden: US$20m
- Netherlands: US$17m
- Hungary: US$15m
- Russia: US$8m
- Romania: US$7m
- Chile: US$7m
- South Africa: US$6m
- Denmark: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Austria: US$6m
- Italy: US$5m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$4m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Belarus: US$2m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Greece: US$910k
- Japan: US$634k
- Croatia: US$534k
- Brazil: US$524k
- Luxembourg: US$483k
- Bhutan: US$331k
- Eswatini: US$187k
- Switzerland: US$175k
- Papua New Guinea: US$167k
- Türkiye: US$145k
- Indonesia: US$119k
- Tanzania: US$103k
- South Korea: US$72k
- Ireland: US$72k
- Singapore: US$69k
- Andorra: US$55k
- Malaysia: US$53k
- Colombia: US$52k
- Costa Rica: US$45k
- Sri Lanka: US$37k
- Ecuador: US$35k
- Central African Republic: US$34k
- Montenegro: US$31k
- Ukraine: US$26k
- Mexico: US$24k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$311kUS$311k+US$4m+US$27m+> US$111m
Imports: 117
- China: US$2bn
- India: US$241m
- Sweden: US$179m
- Germany: US$111m
- South Korea: US$100m
- Austria: US$46m
- Canada: US$39m
- Portugal: US$37m
- France: US$36m
- Latvia: US$36m
- Czechia: US$30m
- Finland: US$27m
- Vietnam: US$26m
- Taiwan: US$22m
- Belgium: US$19m
- Italy: US$18m
- Spain: US$17m
- Estonia: US$17m
- Poland: US$16m
- Romania: US$13m
- United Kingdom: US$11m
- Uzbekistan: US$9m
- Luxembourg: US$6m
- Ireland: US$6m
- Cyprus: US$5m
- Norway: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Algeria: US$2m
- United States: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Albania: US$861k
- Dominican Republic: US$860k
- Croatia: US$839k
- Honduras: US$813k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$738k
- Switzerland: US$720k
- Australia: US$634k
- Israel: US$516k
- Philippines: US$482k
- Malaysia: US$445k
- Lithuania: US$445k
- Tunisia: US$436k
- Peru: US$435k
- Tonga: US$397k
- Barbados: US$392k
- Japan: US$363k
- Indonesia: US$356k
- Thailand: US$328k
- Morocco: US$320k
- Senegal: US$311k
- Sri Lanka: US$240k
- Jordan: US$201k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Zealand | US$2bn | 59.8% |
| 2 | Poland | US$180m | 6.6% |
| 3 |  Australia | US$140m | 5.1% |
| 4 | United States | US$116m | 4.3% |
| 5 | Finland | US$82m | 3% |
| 6 | Norway | US$69m | 2.5% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$66m | 2.4% |
| 8 |  Latvia | US$63m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$57m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Uruguay | US$42m | 1.6% |
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 4403.20.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 4403.21 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 4403.21 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of pine logs (15 cm or more) into the UK came to £14.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 27% on the year before); Finland supplied 45%, followed by Norway.
In 2024, countries exported pine logs (15 cm or more) worth US$3bn (+2% year on year).
The largest exporter was New Zealand (US$2bn), followed by Poland.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of pine (Pinus spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more?
Of pine (Pinus spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more fall under HS subheading 4403.21, part of heading 4403, in section IX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of pine (Pinus spp.), of which the smallest… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4403.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on of pine (Pinus spp.), of which the smallest… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4403.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most of pine (Pinus spp.), of which the smallest…?
New Zealand, with US$2bn in 2024 (59.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export pine logs (15 cm or more) to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on pine logs (15 cm or more)?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import pine logs (15 cm or more) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Finland (45%), Norway (31%) and United States (18%), out of total imports of £14.2m.