Heading · Chapter 44
4408: Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm
Heading 4408 is divided into 4 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 44, wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal.
Duty rates compared
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USASubheadings 4
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.6mUS$1.6m+US$28.9m+US$89m+> US$221.7m
Exports: 138
- China: US$823m
- United States: US$332.6m
- Canada: US$322.7m
- Gabon: US$244.1m
- Ukraine: US$221.7m
- Vietnam: US$187.6m
- Russia: US$177.4m
- Italy: US$161.4m
- Germany: US$158.7m
- Croatia: US$133.8m
- Indonesia: US$123m
- Spain: US$112.2m
- Romania: US$112.1m
- Finland: US$89m
- France: US$87.6m
- Czechia: US$76.5m
- Estonia: US$76.5m
- Portugal: US$74.2m
- Austria: US$62.7m
- Poland: US$62.6m
- Cameroon: US$59.1m
- Slovenia: US$54.3m
- Thailand: US$45m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$44.1m
- Latvia: US$41.9m
- Belgium: US$38.2m
- India: US$37m
- Türkiye: US$36.3m
- Brazil: US$35.3m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$33.8m
- Lithuania: US$32.4m
- Slovakia: US$31.8m
- Malaysia: US$29.9m
- Serbia: US$28.9m
- Hungary: US$26.9m
- New Zealand: US$25.5m
- Tanzania: US$20.4m
- Sweden: US$19.6m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$19.1m
- Ghana: US$17.8m
- Netherlands: US$15m
- Chile: US$11.3m
- Taiwan: US$10.2m
- Nepal: US$9.6m
- United Kingdom: US$9m
- Denmark: US$8.9m
- Equatorial Guinea: US$8.7m
- Laos: US$8.4m
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$8.1m
- Greece: US$8m
- Bulgaria: US$7.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$6.5m
- Solomon Islands: US$6.3m
- Japan: US$6.1m
- South Africa: US$5.4m
- Kenya: US$5.3m
- Uganda: US$5m
- Switzerland: US$3.5m
- Paraguay: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$618.6kUS$618.6k+US$14.1m+US$63.8m+> US$175.8m
Imports: 194
- United States: US$420.9m
- China: US$386.3m
- India: US$359.1m
- Italy: US$222.8m
- Vietnam: US$191.4m
- Spain: US$175.8m
- Canada: US$170.7m
- Nigeria: US$156.4m
- Germany: US$147.7m
- Poland: US$139.6m
- France: US$137.4m
- Austria: US$116.9m
- Cambodia: US$115.6m
- Türkiye: US$104.4m
- Indonesia: US$97.1m
- Belgium: US$86.6m
- Morocco: US$76.3m
- Malaysia: US$73m
- Taiwan: US$69.2m
- Mexico: US$63.8m
- Portugal: US$62.7m
- Hungary: US$54.9m
- Latvia: US$54.2m
- Sweden: US$53.8m
- Thailand: US$48.2m
- South Korea: US$46.2m
- Netherlands: US$46.1m
- Slovakia: US$45.5m
- Estonia: US$45.1m
- Greece: US$41.5m
- Japan: US$41.1m
- Egypt: US$38m
- Philippines: US$36.1m
- Lithuania: US$35.6m
- Romania: US$34.6m
- United Kingdom: US$34.4m
- Czechia: US$34.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$32.2m
- Russia: US$31.1m
- Croatia: US$24.9m
- Denmark: US$24.6m
- Australia: US$23.2m
- Slovenia: US$22m
- Switzerland: US$19.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$16.3m
- Ukraine: US$16m
- Norway: US$15.2m
- Brazil: US$14.1m
- Nepal: US$11.5m
- Ireland: US$10.8m
- South Africa: US$10.8m
- Israel: US$10.7m
- Bulgaria: US$10.7m
- Serbia: US$10.3m
- Bangladesh: US$10m
- Iran: US$8.4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$8.1m
- Finland: US$7.7m
- Honduras: US$7.6m
- Moldova: US$7.4m
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 4408 into 22 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 4408 covers 18 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 4408 into 19 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 3.6%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 4408 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 4408 goods worth US$4.5bn (−3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$823m), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$420.9m.
The United Kingdom ranked 45th among 138 exporters with US$9m.
The United Kingdom imported US$34.4m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm?
Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm fall under HS heading 4408, part of chapter 44, in section IX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on sheets for veneering in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4408 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 sheets for veneering in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4408 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most sheets for veneering?
China, with US$823m in 2024 (18.3% of world exports).