Subheading · Section IX

4405.00: Wood wool; wood flour

4405.00
  • —UK
  • FreeEU
  • 20%Türkiye
  • 3.2%USA
  • US$89.4mWorld trade in 2024

4405.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 4405, wood wool; wood flour, chapter 44.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4405.00; the duty is duty-free.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 4405.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 20%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 4405.00; the duty is 3.2%.

World trade in these goods reached US$89.4m in 2024, down 4.3% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 36.7% of the total, ahead of Vietnam.

The Netherlands imported the most (US$9m).

The United Kingdom ranked 4th among 67 exporters with US$4m; its largest buyer was Hong Kong SAR China.

The United Kingdom imported US$4.8m, most of it from Germany.

Duty rates compared

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 20% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines USA 3.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 4405 00 00 00 Wood wool; wood flour

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 4405 00 00 Wood wool; wood flour Free—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 4405.00.00.00.11 Ağaç yünü 20%
  2. 4405.00.00.00.12 Ağaç unu 20%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 4405.00.00.00 Wood wool (excelsior); wood flour 3.2%kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

4405.00 · US$89.4m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$128.3kUS$128.3k+US$898k+US$2.8m+> US$15.2m

Exports: 67
  1. Germany: US$32.8m
  2. Vietnam: US$15.2m
  3. United States: US$5.6m
  4. United Kingdom: US$4m
  5. Ukraine: US$4m
  6. France: US$3.1m
  7. China: US$2.8m
  8. Netherlands: US$2.5m
  9. Italy: US$2m
  10. Poland: US$1.8m
  11. Belgium: US$1.4m
  12. Spain: US$1.3m
  13. Malaysia: US$1.2m
  14. Australia: US$1.2m
  15. Romania: US$1.1m
  16. Latvia: US$1m
  17. Hungary: US$898k
  18. Indonesia: US$818.7k
  19. Norway: US$780.6k
  20. Switzerland: US$732.7k
  21. Czechia: US$659.6k
  22. Taiwan: US$605.4k
  23. Denmark: US$450.4k
  24. Thailand: US$387.1k
  25. South Africa: US$384.4k
  26. Austria: US$382.9k
  27. India: US$286.3k
  28. Slovakia: US$251.7k
  29. Sweden: US$216.1k
  30. Mexico: US$211.4k
  31. Chile: US$169.6k
  32. Finland: US$131.5k
  33. Slovenia: US$128.3k
  34. Bulgaria: US$125.3k
  35. Canada: US$124.6k
  36. Estonia: US$102.5k
  37. Singapore: US$64.1k
  38. Hong Kong SAR China: US$63.7k
  39. Lithuania: US$61.6k
  40. Greece: US$58.3k
  41. Russia: US$47.8k
  42. New Zealand: US$39.6k
  43. Croatia: US$33.1k
  44. Laos: US$31.4k
  45. Tanzania: US$30k
  46. Peru: US$24.4k
  47. Japan: US$19.9k
  48. Egypt: US$12.8k
  49. United Arab Emirates: US$12.5k
  50. Kazakhstan: US$12.4k
  51. Brazil: US$7k
  52. Portugal: US$7k
  53. Serbia: US$6.3k
  54. Myanmar (Burma): US$6k
  55. Morocco: US$4.6k
  56. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2.9k
  57. Tunisia: US$2.1k
  58. Ghana: US$1.8k
  59. Cambodia: US$1.8k
  60. Saudi Arabia: US$1.4k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$32.8m 36.7%
2 Vietnam US$15.2m 17%
3 United States US$5.6m 6.2%
4 United Kingdom US$4m 4.4%
5 Ukraine US$4m 4.4%
6 France US$3.1m 3.5%
7 China US$2.8m 3.2%
8 Netherlands US$2.5m 2.8%
9 Italy US$2m 2.2%
10 Poland US$1.8m 2.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Netherlands US$9m 10.1%
2 South Korea US$8.3m 9.2%
3 Germany US$5.5m 6.2%
4 Indonesia US$5.2m 5.8%
5 United Kingdom US$4.8m 5.4%
6 Poland US$4.5m 5%
7 Taiwan US$4.3m 4.8%
8 France US$4.1m 4.6%
9 Belgium US$4.1m 4.6%
10 Hong Kong SAR China US$3.6m 4%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for wood wool; wood flour?

Wood wool; wood flour fall under HS subheading 4405.00, part of heading 4405, in section IX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on wood wool; wood flour in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4405.00 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 wood wool; wood flour in the United States?

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 4405.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most wood wool; wood flour?

Germany, with US$32.8m in 2024 (36.7% of world exports).