Heading · Chapter 44
4406: Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood
Heading 4406 is divided into 4 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 44, wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal.
Duty rates compared
UK
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 4
- 4406.11Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood: not impregnated, coniferous
- 4406.12Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood: not impregnated, non-coniferous
- 4406.91Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood: other, coniferous
- 4406.92Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood: other, non-coniferous
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$309.3kUS$309.3k+US$3m+US$10.5m+> US$45.5m
Exports: 68
- United States: US$181.5m
- China: US$45.5m
- France: US$44.6m
- Belgium: US$26.3m
- Germany: US$18.6m
- Gabon: US$14.3m
- Czechia: US$10.5m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$9.8m
- Poland: US$9.2m
- Sweden: US$9.1m
- Russia: US$8.2m
- Romania: US$7.3m
- Malaysia: US$6.7m
- Latvia: US$5.1m
- Netherlands: US$4.7m
- Canada: US$3.1m
- Austria: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$2.8m
- Estonia: US$2.7m
- Serbia: US$2.2m
- Portugal: US$1.7m
- Brazil: US$1.6m
- Lithuania: US$1.3m
- Tanzania: US$1.2m
- Croatia: US$1.1m
- Spain: US$909.7k
- Belarus: US$574.3k
- United Kingdom: US$546.8k
- Slovenia: US$474.6k
- Ukraine: US$361.8k
- Switzerland: US$332.1k
- Mozambique: US$326.3k
- Curaçao: US$309.3k
- Türkiye: US$297.9k
- Finland: US$296.7k
- Mexico: US$284k
- Georgia: US$247.9k
- Argentina: US$209.7k
- Australia: US$165.9k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$161.4k
- Kazakhstan: US$159k
- Azerbaijan: US$134k
- South Africa: US$125.4k
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$97.6k
- Italy: US$89.2k
- Bolivia: US$69.4k
- South Korea: US$44.5k
- Bulgaria: US$36.6k
- Pakistan: US$34.9k
- Andorra: US$21.5k
- Oman: US$20.8k
- Eswatini: US$14.6k
- India: US$14.4k
- Denmark: US$9.1k
- Indonesia: US$7.8k
- Luxembourg: US$5.6k
- Zimbabwe: US$3.8k
- Uzbekistan: US$2.9k
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.9k
- Hungary: US$1.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$253kUS$253k+US$2.4m+US$7.2m+> US$24.7m
Imports: 109
- Canada: US$150.4m
- Nigeria: US$45.4m
- Netherlands: US$24.8m
- Belgium: US$24.7m
- Germany: US$21.5m
- Mexico: US$16.4m
- France: US$15.5m
- Austria: US$8.9m
- Czechia: US$8.6m
- Brazil: US$7.8m
- Croatia: US$7.2m
- United Kingdom: US$7.2m
- Japan: US$7.1m
- Italy: US$6.3m
- Slovakia: US$6.2m
- Switzerland: US$5.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$4.7m
- Spain: US$4.5m
- Serbia: US$4.4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$4m
- Hungary: US$3.6m
- Finland: US$3.3m
- United States: US$3.2m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Egypt: US$2.7m
- Slovenia: US$2.5m
- Romania: US$2.4m
- Uzbekistan: US$2.4m
- Colombia: US$2.2m
- Norway: US$2.1m
- Mauritania: US$1.7m
- Lithuania: US$1.6m
- China: US$1.3m
- Luxembourg: US$1.2m
- Ireland: US$1.2m
- Azerbaijan: US$1.2m
- Israel: US$1m
- Estonia: US$838.9k
- Latvia: US$787.1k
- Taiwan: US$744.4k
- Türkiye: US$708.5k
- Sweden: US$669k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$593.9k
- Dominican Republic: US$570.7k
- Montenegro: US$548.9k
- New Zealand: US$518k
- Armenia: US$500.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$456.9k
- Jamaica: US$431.9k
- Poland: US$414.2k
- South Africa: US$352.1k
- Bulgaria: US$306.7k
- United Arab Emirates: US$253k
- Panama: US$235.7k
- Peru: US$225.3k
- Portugal: US$203.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$170.7k
- Guinea: US$168.4k
- Moldova: US$146.9k
- Iran: US$134k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$181.5m | 42.3% |
| 2 |  China | US$45.5m | 10.6% |
| 3 |  France | US$44.6m | 10.4% |
| 4 |  Belgium | US$26.3m | 6.1% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$18.6m | 4.3% |
| 6 |  Gabon | US$14.3m | 3.3% |
| 7 |  Czechia | US$10.5m | 2.4% |
| 8 |  Bosnia & Herzegovina | US$9.8m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$9.2m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Sweden | US$9.1m | 2.1% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 4406 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 4406 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 4406 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 4406 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 4406 goods worth US$428.8m (+1.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$181.5m), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was Canada, with imports of US$150.4m.
The United Kingdom ranked 28th among 68 exporters with US$546.8k.
The United Kingdom imported US$7.2m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood?
Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood fall under HS heading 4406, part of chapter 44, in section IX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4406 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 railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4406 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 railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood?
The United States, with US$181.5m in 2024 (42.3% of world exports).