Subheading · Chapter 44 · Heading 4411
4411.14: Of a thickness exceeding 9 mm
MDF over 9 mm
4411.14 is the HS subheading for MDF over 9 mm, under heading 4411 in chapter 44.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4411 14 00 00 Of a thickness exceeding 9 mm m³
- 4411 14 10 00 Not mechanically worked or surface covered (raw board) 6%m³
- Other m³
- Of a density exceeding 0.8 g/cm3 (hdf) m³
- 4411 14 91 00 Laminate floor coverings 6%m³
- 4411 14 93 00 Other 6%m³
- 4411 14 95 00 Of a density exceeding 0.5 g/cm3 but not exceeding 0.8 g/cm3 6%m³
- 4411 14 97 00 Of a density not exceeding 0.5 g/cm3 6%m³
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
- 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
- Import controlImport control of timber and timber products subject to the FLEGT licensing scheme
- Applies to goods from
- Indonesia
- Legal act
- CS Indonesia No.1/2019
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 2.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland | £81.1m | 34.8% | +4.3% |
 Germany | £33.8m | 14.5% | +5.8% |
 Spain | £27.7m | 11.9% | -8.1% |
 China | £22.6m | 9.7% | +64.3% |
 Belgium | £18.7m | 8% | -8.2% |
 Portugal | £11m | 4.7% | +8.7% |
 Switzerland | £7.5m | 3.2% | +81.6% |
 Austria | £5.1m | 2.2% | +78% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.4mUS$2.4m+US$21m+US$123.3m+> US$511.5m
Exports: 123
- China: US$753.5m
- Türkiye: US$625.8m
- Thailand: US$525.2m
- Germany: US$511.5m
- Chile: US$276.4m
- Spain: US$243m
- Canada: US$239.8m
- Belgium: US$218.3m
- France: US$143.3m
- Ireland: US$138.7m
- Portugal: US$131m
- Romania: US$123.3m
- Brazil: US$118.3m
- Russia: US$105.6m
- Austria: US$93.1m
- Poland: US$91.5m
- Indonesia: US$88.3m
- Italy: US$87.8m
- United States: US$70.5m
- Vietnam: US$63.7m
- Netherlands: US$56.7m
- New Zealand: US$56.3m
- Switzerland: US$51.1m
- Bulgaria: US$50.3m
- Malaysia: US$42.1m
- Argentina: US$29.4m
- India: US$28.7m
- Norway: US$26.5m
- Philippines: US$24m
- Luxembourg: US$21m
- Czechia: US$20.3m
- South Africa: US$16.8m
- Uganda: US$16.7m
- Mexico: US$15.7m
- United Kingdom: US$14m
- Greece: US$13.1m
- Croatia: US$12.1m
- Ecuador: US$12.1m
- Ukraine: US$11.5m
- Denmark: US$10.2m
- Pakistan: US$10.1m
- Hungary: US$9.1m
- Slovenia: US$8m
- Belarus: US$7.7m
- Australia: US$7.1m
- South Korea: US$6.2m
- Malawi: US$6.1m
- Tanzania: US$5.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5.3m
- Sweden: US$3.9m
- Finland: US$3.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3.4m
- Estonia: US$3.4m
- Slovakia: US$3.3m
- Latvia: US$2.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$2.6m
- Serbia: US$2.5m
- Tunisia: US$2.5m
- Lithuania: US$2.5m
- Uzbekistan: US$2.4m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3.8mUS$3.8m+US$22.2m+US$59.9m+> US$153.1m
Imports: 204
- United States: US$811.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$272.2m
- United Kingdom: US$271.6m
- France: US$224.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$219.8m
- Canada: US$174.4m
- Mexico: US$153.1m
- Iraq: US$146.2m
- Egypt: US$143.5m
- Vietnam: US$138.4m
- Italy: US$135.6m
- Morocco: US$128.9m
- Germany: US$124.9m
- Netherlands: US$120.3m
- Spain: US$111.4m
- Belgium: US$110.5m
- Poland: US$98.6m
- Japan: US$78.8m
- Uzbekistan: US$75.5m
- Sweden: US$61.6m
- Israel: US$59.9m
- Russia: US$58.2m
- Portugal: US$55.4m
- Ireland: US$52.6m
- Romania: US$50m
- Tunisia: US$48.3m
- Austria: US$47.9m
- Algeria: US$43m
- Nigeria: US$42.4m
- Serbia: US$41.9m
- Australia: US$39.6m
- Denmark: US$35.9m
- Switzerland: US$35.7m
- Ukraine: US$33.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$33m
- Kuwait: US$32.2m
- Slovakia: US$30.5m
- South Korea: US$29.9m
- Libya: US$29.7m
- Lithuania: US$28m
- Czechia: US$28m
- Hungary: US$27.1m
- Iran: US$25.7m
- Azerbaijan: US$25.5m
- Norway: US$25.4m
- Malaysia: US$24.3m
- Croatia: US$23.8m
- Syria: US$23.7m
- Jordan: US$22.5m
- Greece: US$22.4m
- Bulgaria: US$22.2m
- Dominican Republic: US$21.6m
- Georgia: US$21m
- India: US$20m
- Kenya: US$19.7m
- Philippines: US$19.1m
- Qatar: US$17.9m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$15.8m
- Cambodia: US$15m
- Cyprus: US$13.9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$753.5m | 14.2% |
| 2 |  Türkiye | US$625.8m | 11.8% |
| 3 |  Thailand | US$525.2m | 9.9% |
| 4 | Germany | US$511.5m | 9.7% |
| 5 |  Chile | US$276.4m | 5.2% |
| 6 | Spain | US$243m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$239.8m | 4.5% |
| 8 | Belgium | US$218.3m | 4.1% |
| 9 |  France | US$143.3m | 2.7% |
| 10 | Ireland | US$138.7m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$811.3m | 15.3% |
| 2 |  United Arab Emirates | US$272.2m | 5.1% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$271.6m | 5.1% |
| 4 | France | US$224.2m | 4.2% |
| 5 |  Saudi Arabia | US$219.8m | 4.2% |
| 6 | Canada | US$174.4m | 3.3% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$153.1m | 2.9% |
| 8 |  Iraq | US$146.2m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Egypt | US$143.5m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Vietnam | US$138.4m | 2.6% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 9
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N357197 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of wood products from multiple countries
- N345470 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of painted, beaded fiberboard panels from Brazil
- N328673 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of medium density fiberboard panels from Ecuador
- N324696 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of door jamb products from China
- N318446 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of wooden crafting items from China
- N304092 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of surface covered fiberboard from Turkey
- 600014674 HMRC
Individual black dyed fibreboard MDF trim, finished on 2 sides with real walnut veneer. Used to compliment and finish slat panels. Made through manual process. Dimensions: 2400mmx27mmx19mm, or 3000mmx27mmx19mm
- 600014675 HMRC
Individual black dyed fibreboard MDF trim, finished on 2 sides with coloured paper. Used to compliment and finish slat panels. Made through manual process. Dimensions 2400mmx27mmx19mm, or 3000mmx27mmx19mm.
- 600014673 HMRC
Individual black dyed fibreboard MDF trim, finished on 2 sides with real oak veneer. Made via a manual process and used to compliment and finish slat panels. Not intended for use with furniture. Dimensions: 2400mmx27mmx19mm, or 3000mmx27mmx19mm. Density: +/- 650 kg/m3
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.
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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Anti-dumping
İthalatta Haksız Rekabetin Önlenmesine İlişkin Tebliğ (No: 2026/11)
RG 14.05.2026 sayı 33253 · Tebliğ 2026/11 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 4411.14 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 4411.14 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 7%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6%; 173 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 MDF over 9 mm worth £232.7m (up 11% on the year before), at an average of £0.63 per kg; Ireland supplied 35%, followed by Germany.
World trade in MDF over 9 mm reached US$5.3bn in 2024, up 1.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 14.2% of the total, ahead of Türkiye.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of a thickness exceeding 9 mm?
Of a thickness exceeding 9 mm fall under HS subheading 4411.14, part of heading 4411, in section IX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of a thickness exceeding 9 mm in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4411.14 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on of a thickness exceeding 9 mm in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4411.14 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most of a thickness exceeding 9 mm?
China, with US$753.5m in 2024 (14.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export MDF over 9 mm to the UK duty-free?
173 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 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on MDF over 9 mm?
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 MDF over 9 mm from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Ireland (35%), Germany (15%) and Spain (12%), out of total imports of £232.7m.