Subheading · Section IX

4409.29: Wood (including strips and friezes for parquet flooring: non-coniferous, other

4409.29

Official description Other

  • FreeUK
  • FreeEU
  • 25%–60%Türkiye
  • 0%–4.9%USA
  • US$1.6bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 4409.29 belongs to heading 4409 (wood (including strips and friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled)…) in chapter 44.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 4409.29 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 4409.29 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 4409.29 into 8 tariff lines; the statutory rate is between 25% and 60% (average 43.1%).

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 4409.29 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4.9%. 6 of them are duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1.6bn (−8.1% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$184.1m), followed by the United States.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$270.6m.

The United Kingdom ranked 30th among 138 exporters with US$9.3m; its largest buyer was Ireland.

The United Kingdom imported US$122.9m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines EU Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Türkiye 25% – 60% Statutory rate (Law 474) 8 tariff lines · average 43.1% USA Free – 4.9% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 1%

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 →
  1. 4409 29 00 00 Other
  2. 4409 29 10 00 Mouldings for frames for paintings, photographs, mirrors or similar objects Freem
  3. Other
  4. 4409 29 91 00 Blocks, strips and friezes for parquet or wood block flooring, not assembled Freem²
  5. 4409 29 99 00 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 4409 29 Other:
  2. 4409 29 10 Mouldings for frames for paintings, photographs, mirrors or similar objects Freem
  3. Other:
  4. 4409 29 91 Blocks, strips and friezes for parquet or wood block flooring, not assembled Freem2
  5. 4409 29 99 Other Free—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 4409.29 Diğerleri:
  2. 4409.29.10.00.00 Tablo, fotoğraf, ayna ve benzeri eşya çerçevesi için ahşap pervazlar 60%m
  3. Diğerleri:
  4. Parke veya ahşap blok döşemeciliği için birleştirilmemiş blok, şerit ve süpürgelikler:
  5. 4409.29.91.21.00 Şerit ve süpürgelikler 40%m2
  6. 4409.29.91.22.00 Döşemelik ahşap bloklar 30%m2
  7. Diğerleri:
  8. 4409.29.99.91.00 Rendelenmiş olanlar 40%
  9. 4409.29.99.92.00 Zımparalanmış olanlar 60%
  10. 4409.29.99.93.00 Biçilmiş uzun çöpler haline getirilmiş ağaçlar 25%
  11. 4409.29.99.94.00 Ahşap çubuklar ve pervazlar (mobilya, çerçeve, iç dekor, elektrik tesisatı ve benzeri eşya için) 60%
  12. 4409.29.99.99.00 Diğerleri 30%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 4409.29 Other:
  2. 4409.29.06 Wood continuously shaped along any of its ends, whether or not also continuously shaped along any of its edges or faces, all the foregoing whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed 3.2%
  3. 4409.29.06.55 Wood flooring (end-matched) m2, m3
  4. 4409.29.06.65 Other m2, m3
  5. Other:
  6. 4409.29.11.00 Wood siding Freem2
  7. 4409.29.26 Wood flooring Free
  8. 4409.29.26.30 Maple (Acer spp.) m2, m3
  9. 4409.29.26.50 Birch (Betula spp.) and beech (Fagus spp.) m2, m3
  10. 4409.29.26.60 Other m2, m3
  11. Wood moldings:
  12. 4409.29.41.00 Standard wood moldings Freem
  13. 4409.29.51.00 Other Freem
  14. Wood dowel rods:
  15. 4409.29.61.00 Plain Freem
  16. 4409.29.66.00 Sanded, grooved or otherwise advanced in condition 4.9%m
  17. 4409.29.91.00 Other Freem3

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

4409.29 · US$1.6bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$445.8kUS$445.8k+US$5.9m+US$31.8m+> US$113.3m

Exports: 138
  1. China: US$184.1m
  2. United States: US$168.7m
  3. Poland: US$136.7m
  4. Indonesia: US$123.8m
  5. Italy: US$113.3m
  6. Canada: US$102.3m
  7. Croatia: US$79.9m
  8. Germany: US$63.6m
  9. Vietnam: US$49.7m
  10. Malaysia: US$48.5m
  11. Estonia: US$48.2m
  12. Brazil: US$37.3m
  13. Lithuania: US$33.5m
  14. Belgium: US$31.8m
  15. Denmark: US$31.2m
  16. Austria: US$23m
  17. Thailand: US$22.6m
  18. Spain: US$21m
  19. Netherlands: US$20.8m
  20. Russia: US$19.1m
  21. France: US$18.8m
  22. Latvia: US$17m
  23. Czechia: US$15.6m
  24. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$14.9m
  25. Romania: US$14.7m
  26. Sweden: US$14.2m
  27. Türkiye: US$13.1m
  28. Serbia: US$12.2m
  29. Ukraine: US$10.9m
  30. United Kingdom: US$9.3m
  31. India: US$8.6m
  32. Peru: US$6.4m
  33. Cambodia: US$6.3m
  34. Portugal: US$5.9m
  35. Benin: US$5.7m
  36. Hungary: US$5.3m
  37. Myanmar (Burma): US$5.1m
  38. Taiwan: US$4.4m
  39. Mexico: US$4.2m
  40. Slovakia: US$3.8m
  41. Finland: US$3.7m
  42. Slovenia: US$3.7m
  43. Uruguay: US$3.5m
  44. South Africa: US$2.4m
  45. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.3m
  46. Switzerland: US$2.2m
  47. Luxembourg: US$2.1m
  48. Bulgaria: US$2m
  49. Côte d’Ivoire: US$1.9m
  50. Colombia: US$1.8m
  51. Zambia: US$1.7m
  52. Ireland: US$1.5m
  53. Singapore: US$1.5m
  54. Paraguay: US$1.4m
  55. Greece: US$1.2m
  56. United Arab Emirates: US$1.1m
  57. Bolivia: US$1.1m
  58. Ghana: US$1m
  59. Australia: US$960.7k
  60. Moldova: US$819.3k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$184.1m 11.5%
2 United States US$168.7m 10.5%
3 Poland US$136.7m 8.5%
4 Indonesia US$123.8m 7.7%
5 Italy US$113.3m 7.1%
6 Canada US$102.3m 6.4%
7 Croatia US$79.9m 5%
8 Germany US$63.6m 4%
9 Vietnam US$49.7m 3.1%
10 Malaysia US$48.5m 3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$270.6m 16.9%
2 Mexico US$145.4m 9.1%
3 United Kingdom US$122.9m 7.7%
4 Germany US$107.5m 6.7%
5 France US$81.1m 5.1%
6 Switzerland US$73.2m 4.6%
7 Japan US$57.5m 3.6%
8 Australia US$56.8m 3.5%
9 Canada US$48.1m 3%
10 Austria US$47.1m 2.9%

Questions and answers

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

Wood (including strips and friezes for parquet flooring: non-coniferous, other fall under HS subheading 4409.29, 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 4409.29 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 4409.29 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…?

China, with US$184.1m in 2024 (11.5% of world exports).