Subheading · Chapter 44 · Heading 4406
4406.91: Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood: other, coniferous
Official description Coniferous
Subheading 4406.91 belongs to heading 4406 (railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood) in chapter 44.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4406 91 00 00 Coniferous 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 4
- 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
- 991Y
- 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))
- 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
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- Documents
- C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
- Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Poland | £33k | 88.8% | -61.9% |
 Ireland | £2k | 6.1% | — |
 Latvia | £2k | 5.1% | -96.7% |
 Belgium | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Italy | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$178.4kUS$178.4k+US$1.2m+US$5.6m+> US$8.8m
Exports: 40
- United States: US$15.2m
- Sweden: US$8.8m
- France: US$7.9m
- Russia: US$5.6m
- Belgium: US$4.5m
- Germany: US$3.1m
- Latvia: US$2.1m
- Estonia: US$1.5m
- Netherlands: US$1.4m
- Tanzania: US$1.2m
- Poland: US$741k
- Belarus: US$574.3k
- China: US$338k
- Curaçao: US$309.3k
- United Kingdom: US$305.5k
- Finland: US$277.9k
- Georgia: US$247.9k
- Türkiye: US$234.7k
- Ukraine: US$200.1k
- Lithuania: US$178.4k
- Kazakhstan: US$156.6k
- Azerbaijan: US$134k
- Spain: US$75.1k
- Malaysia: US$51.8k
- South Africa: US$50.2k
- Bulgaria: US$24.4k
- Australia: US$19.6k
- Romania: US$9.8k
- Denmark: US$9.1k
- Indonesia: US$7.8k
- Czechia: US$7.7k
- Canada: US$6.8k
- Mexico: US$4.2k
- Uzbekistan: US$2.9k
- Portugal: US$700
- Peru: US$600
- Slovakia: US$600
- Italy: US$400
- Switzerland: US$300
- India: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$96kUS$96k+US$500.1k+US$2m+> US$6.1m
Imports: 72
- Netherlands: US$18m
- Canada: US$6.2m
- Germany: US$6.1m
- Mexico: US$4.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.4m
- Uzbekistan: US$2.2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Czechia: US$1.6m
- China: US$1.2m
- Belgium: US$1.2m
- Azerbaijan: US$1.2m
- Egypt: US$1.1m
- Spain: US$992.6k
- Lithuania: US$730.7k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$587.4k
- Dominican Republic: US$570.7k
- Israel: US$550.7k
- Armenia: US$500.1k
- United Kingdom: US$444.1k
- Jamaica: US$431.9k
- Saudi Arabia: US$354.7k
- United Arab Emirates: US$234.6k
- Ireland: US$203.3k
- Estonia: US$197.8k
- Panama: US$173.8k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$170.7k
- Norway: US$170.2k
- Guinea: US$168.4k
- Moldova: US$146.9k
- Iran: US$134k
- Taiwan: US$131.1k
- Austria: US$115.8k
- Bulgaria: US$108.2k
- Sweden: US$106.8k
- Latvia: US$96k
- France: US$86.9k
- Japan: US$78.8k
- Slovakia: US$76.8k
- Algeria: US$71.2k
- Luxembourg: US$63.7k
- Denmark: US$63.1k
- Poland: US$53k
- Kenya: US$44.2k
- Portugal: US$42.6k
- Oman: US$35.5k
- Peru: US$22.8k
- New Zealand: US$18.5k
- Georgia: US$17.1k
- Kuwait: US$10k
- Bangladesh: US$9.7k
- Sierra Leone: US$9.2k
- Hungary: US$7.7k
- United States: US$7.4k
- Switzerland: US$6.9k
- Romania: US$6.8k
- Zimbabwe: US$6.2k
- South Africa: US$5.6k
- Pakistan: US$4.4k
- South Korea: US$2.3k
- Mozambique: US$2.1k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$15.2m | 27.5% |
| 2 |  Sweden | US$8.8m | 15.9% |
| 3 |  France | US$7.9m | 14.3% |
| 4 |  Russia | US$5.6m | 10.2% |
| 5 | Belgium | US$4.5m | 8.1% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$3.1m | 5.7% |
| 7 | Latvia | US$2.1m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Estonia | US$1.5m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$1.4m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Tanzania | US$1.2m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$18m | 32.5% |
| 2 |  Canada | US$6.2m | 11.2% |
| 3 | Germany | US$6.1m | 11% |
| 4 |  Mexico | US$4.1m | 7.3% |
| 5 |  Kazakhstan | US$2.4m | 4.4% |
| 6 |  Uzbekistan | US$2.2m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Colombia | US$2m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Czechia | US$1.6m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  China | US$1.2m | 2.2% |
| 10 | Belgium | US$1.2m | 2.2% |
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 4406.90.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 4406.91; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 4406.91 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where 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 these goods into the UK came to £37.3k between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 81% on the year before); Poland supplied 89%, followed by Ireland.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$55.3m (−5% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$15.2m), followed by Sweden.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood: other, coniferous?
Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood: other, coniferous fall under HS subheading 4406.91, part of heading 4406, in section IX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on railway or tramway sleepers in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4406.91 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 in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4406.91 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?
The United States, with US$15.2m in 2024 (27.5% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Poland (89%), Ireland (6%) and Latvia (5%), out of total imports of £37.3k.