Subheading · Section IX
4406.92: Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood: other, non-coniferous
Official description Non-coniferous
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 20%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$205.3mWorld trade in 2024
4406.92 is a six-digit subheading of heading 4406, railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood, chapter 44.
Subheading 4406.92 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4406.92; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 4406.92 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 20%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 4406.92; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in these goods reached US$205.3m in 2024, down 2.8% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 60.6% of the total, ahead of France.
Canada imported the most (US$104.7m).
The United Kingdom ranked 32nd among 46 exporters with US$25.2k.
The United Kingdom imported US$2.9m, most of it from Belgium.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 20% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4406 92 00 00 Non-coniferous Freem³
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 4406 92 00 Non-coniferous Freem3
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 4406.92.00.00.00 İğne yapraklı olmayanlar 20%m3
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 4406.92.00.00 Nonconiferous Freem3, No.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$282.4kUS$282.4k+US$2.3m+US$9.8m+> US$12.4m
Exports: 46
- United States: US$124.4m
- France: US$12.4m
- Germany: US$11.5m
- Belgium: US$10.7m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$9.8m
- Czechia: US$9.5m
- Poland: US$5.8m
- Romania: US$3.3m
- Canada: US$3.1m
- Malaysia: US$2.7m
- Slovakia: US$2.3m
- Netherlands: US$1.8m
- Gabon: US$1.7m
- Portugal: US$1.7m
- Latvia: US$828.5k
- Austria: US$708.4k
- Russia: US$390k
- Spain: US$356k
- Estonia: US$351.8k
- Brazil: US$351.1k
- Switzerland: US$284.6k
- Sweden: US$282.4k
- Mexico: US$278.1k
- Serbia: US$135.7k
- Lithuania: US$89.8k
- Croatia: US$82.5k
- China: US$76k
- Italy: US$54.9k
- South Korea: US$44.5k
- South Africa: US$42k
- Australia: US$36.9k
- United Kingdom: US$25.2k
- Türkiye: US$20.8k
- Bulgaria: US$12k
- Slovenia: US$10.3k
- Zimbabwe: US$3.8k
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.9k
- Hungary: US$1.2k
- Norway: US$1.1k
- Kuwait: US$800
- Egypt: US$600
- Luxembourg: US$300
- Finland: US$100
- Greece: US$0
- India: US$0
- Ireland: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$166.1kUS$166.1k+US$2.1m+US$5.6m+> US$8.2m
Imports: 74
- Canada: US$104.7m
- Mexico: US$11.6m
- Austria: US$8.2m
- Germany: US$7.6m
- Brazil: US$7.6m
- Croatia: US$7m
- Slovakia: US$5.8m
- France: US$5.6m
- Serbia: US$4.4m
- Belgium: US$3.7m
- Hungary: US$3.6m
- Spain: US$3.5m
- United States: US$3.1m
- Czechia: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$2.9m
- Japan: US$2.7m
- Denmark: US$2.4m
- Slovenia: US$2.1m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- Norway: US$1.8m
- Mauritania: US$1.7m
- Romania: US$1.5m
- Switzerland: US$1.3m
- Luxembourg: US$931.5k
- Lithuania: US$826.4k
- Türkiye: US$708.5k
- Estonia: US$556.9k
- Montenegro: US$538.2k
- Latvia: US$437.5k
- Egypt: US$348.5k
- Israel: US$314.7k
- Uzbekistan: US$205.4k
- Peru: US$202.5k
- Colombia: US$199.9k
- Kazakhstan: US$167.6k
- Taiwan: US$166.1k
- Italy: US$158.8k
- Sweden: US$151.9k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$137.3k
- Albania: US$115k
- Bulgaria: US$113.1k
- Finland: US$111.5k
- Ireland: US$101.8k
- Portugal: US$86.3k
- Poland: US$74.4k
- Panama: US$61.9k
- Greece: US$59.7k
- New Zealand: US$47.3k
- Iraq: US$46.5k
- Botswana: US$44.2k
- Saudi Arabia: US$38.3k
- China: US$38.1k
- Curaçao: US$34.1k
- Ethiopia: US$30k
- Senegal: US$20.1k
- Bahamas: US$19.5k
- South Korea: US$15.4k
- Kuwait: US$14.1k
- Caribbean Netherlands: US$7k
- United Arab Emirates: US$6.8k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$124.4m | 60.6% |
| 2 |  France | US$12.4m | 6% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$11.5m | 5.6% |
| 4 |  Belgium | US$10.7m | 5.2% |
| 5 |  Bosnia & Herzegovina | US$9.8m | 4.8% |
| 6 |  Czechia | US$9.5m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$5.8m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Romania | US$3.3m | 1.6% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$3.1m | 1.5% |
| 10 |  Malaysia | US$2.7m | 1.3% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood: other, non-coniferous?
Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood: other, non-coniferous fall under HS subheading 4406.92, 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 4406.92 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 4406.92 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$124.4m in 2024 (60.6% of world exports).