Subheading · Chapter 44 · Heading 4409

4409.22

4409.22: Wood (including strips and friezes for parquet flooring: non-coniferous, of tropical wood

Official description Of tropical wood

4409.22 is a six-digit subheading of heading 4409, wood (including strips and friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled)…, chapter 44.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 4409 22 00 00 Of tropical wood Free

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 3

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
  • 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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

last 12 months£13.2m+6.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.77 per kg
Jan 2024: £844kFeb 2024: £1.4mMar 2024: £905kApr 2024: £1mMay 2024: £768kJun 2024: £1mJul 2024: £1.2mAug 2024: £950kSept 2024: £1.4mOct 2024: £1.4mNov 2024: £930kDec 2024: £925kJan 2025: £1.1mFeb 2025: £1.2mMar 2025: £898kApr 2025: £703kMay 2025: £1mJun 2025: £939kJul 2025: £1.2mAug 2025: £630kSept 2025: £1.4mOct 2025: £1.1mNov 2025: £1.1mDec 2025: £880kJan 2026: £964kFeb 2026: £1.3mMar 2026: £1.2mApr 2026: £1.1mMay 2026: £892kJun 2026: £1.3mJul 2026: £1.1mAug 2026: £822k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Indonesia £5.5m 41.5% +19.8%
Malaysia £2.7m 20.2% -2.5%
Netherlands £2.5m 19.1% -2.8%
Congo - Brazzaville £840k 6.4% -19.4%
Italy £609k 4.6% -3.4%
Türkiye £292k 2.2% —
Brazil £280k 2.1% -25.4%
Ireland £99k 0.8% +56.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

4409.22 · US$873m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$400kUS$400k+US$2m+US$7m+> US$101m

Exports: 97
  1. Indonesia: US$398m
  2. Brazil: US$206m
  3. Malaysia: US$101m
  4. Peru: US$26m
  5. Bolivia: US$25m
  6. Belgium: US$10m
  7. China: US$10m
  8. Italy: US$8m
  9. Netherlands: US$8m
  10. Germany: US$7m
  11. Vietnam: US$7m
  12. Türkiye: US$6m
  13. Gabon: US$6m
  14. Singapore: US$4m
  15. India: US$4m
  16. France: US$3m
  17. Portugal: US$3m
  18. Thailand: US$3m
  19. United States: US$3m
  20. Colombia: US$3m
  21. Philippines: US$2m
  22. United Kingdom: US$2m
  23. Cameroon: US$2m
  24. Spain: US$2m
  25. Congo - Brazzaville: US$2m
  26. Myanmar (Burma): US$2m
  27. Luxembourg: US$1m
  28. Panama: US$1m
  29. Costa Rica: US$1m
  30. Canada: US$1m
  31. Ghana: US$964k
  32. Suriname: US$934k
  33. Chile: US$854k
  34. Czechia: US$848k
  35. Austria: US$817k
  36. Slovenia: US$763k
  37. Taiwan: US$746k
  38. Romania: US$689k
  39. Fiji: US$676k
  40. Sweden: US$646k
  41. South Africa: US$643k
  42. Poland: US$586k
  43. Finland: US$551k
  44. Estonia: US$467k
  45. Côte d’Ivoire: US$441k
  46. Denmark: US$426k
  47. Laos: US$413k
  48. Ireland: US$400k
  49. Mozambique: US$325k
  50. Ecuador: US$264k
  51. Latvia: US$240k
  52. Solomon Islands: US$163k
  53. Congo - Kinshasa: US$155k
  54. Guatemala: US$141k
  55. Lithuania: US$136k
  56. Croatia: US$134k
  57. Australia: US$129k
  58. New Zealand: US$119k
  59. United Arab Emirates: US$112k
  60. Bulgaria: US$111k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Indonesia US$398m 45.6%
2 Brazil US$206m 23.7%
3 Malaysia US$101m 11.5%
4 Peru US$26m 3%
5 Bolivia US$25m 2.9%
6 Belgium US$10m 1.2%
7 China US$10m 1.1%
8 Italy US$8m 1%
9 Netherlands US$8m 0.9%
10 Germany US$7m 0.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$152m 17.4%
2 China US$88m 10%
3 Netherlands US$87m 10%
4 France US$79m 9%
5 Australia US$78m 8.9%
6 South Korea US$56m 6.4%
7 Japan US$48m 5.5%
8 Germany US$45m 5.1%
9 Belgium US$39m 4.5%
10 New Zealand US$30m 3.5%

Import duty on this product around the world 150

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 8%median duty
  • 26number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 55%highest: Belize, Laos, Morocco

150

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Argentina 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 8% 2023
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 20% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 15% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 8% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 55% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 13% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Brazil 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 4% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 20% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 3.5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 15% 2023
Japan 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 8% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 8% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 9.1%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 5% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 1.7% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 5.3% 0% – 8% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 16% 2023
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 10% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 2% 0% – 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 7% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 8% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 0% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 5% 0% – 10% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Pierre & Miquelon 2% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 15% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Switzerland 6.7%* 2023
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 3% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Türkiye 0% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 1% 0% – 4.9% 2023
Uruguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 3% 2023
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 40% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
2485 Wood of non-coniferous species (including strips & friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled), continuously shaped (tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, V-jointed, beaded, moulded, rounded/the like) along any of its edges, ends/faces, whether o
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311210
CPC 2.1 product
31219 Wood, continuously shaped along any of its edges or faces (including strips and friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled, and beadings and mouldings) of other wood
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1610 Sawmilling and planing of wood

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20174409.22unchanged
20124409.29changed
20074409.29changed
20024409.20changed
19964409.20changed
19924409.20changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

EU deforestation regulation (EUDR)

Products of these commodities may only be placed on the EU market or exported if they are deforestation-free, legally produced and covered by a due diligence statement.

  • Wood applies from 30 December 2026

Wood (including strips and friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled) continuously shaped (tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, V-jointed, beaded, moulded, rounded or the like) along any of its edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed (not including used products and second-hand products)

Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, Annex I (consolidated text)

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. US Import and export controls

    Notice of Action: Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

    FR Doc. 2026-14542 · 91 FR 45516 · Source: federalregister.gov

  2. US Anti-dumping

    Wood Mouldings and Millwork Products From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order and Countervailing Duty Order

    FR Doc. 2026-13103 · 91 FR 39595 · Source: federalregister.gov

Rule changes →

Code history

Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 4409.29.

Subheading 4409.22 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 4409.22; the duty is duty-free.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £13.2m (up 7% on the year before), at an average of £1.77 per kg; Indonesia supplied 42%, followed by Malaysia.

World trade in these goods reached US$873m in 2024, down 6.6% on 2023.

Indonesia was the largest exporter with 45.6% of the total, ahead of Brazil.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for wood (including strips and friezes for parquet flooring: non-coniferous, of tropical wood?

Wood (including strips and friezes for parquet flooring: non-coniferous, of tropical wood fall under HS subheading 4409.22, part of heading 4409, in section IX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on wood (including strips and friezes for parquet… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4409.22 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 (including strips and friezes for parquet… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4409.22 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 wood (including strips and friezes for parquet…?

Indonesia, with US$398m in 2024 (45.6% 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 Indonesia (42%), Malaysia (20%) and Netherlands (19%), out of total imports of £13.2m.

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