Subheading · Chapter 44 · Heading 4411

4411.92

4411.92: Of a density exceeding 0,8 g/cm3

Hardboard (density over 0.8 g/cm³)

4411.92 is the HS subheading for hardboard (density over 0.8 g/cm³), under heading 4411 in chapter 44.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 6% standard rate · across 2 national lines 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. 4411 92 00 00 Of a density exceeding 0.8 g/cm3 m³
  2. 4411 92 10 00 Not mechanically worked or surface covered (raw board) 6%m³
  3. 4411 92 90 00 Other 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
    • 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 of timber and timber products subject to the FLEGT licensing scheme
    Applies to goods from
    Indonesia
    Legal act
    CS Indonesia No.1/2019
    Documents
    • C690 FLEGT import licence for timber
    • Y057 Goods not requiring the presentation of a FLEGT import licence for timber

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—6%
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
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

last 12 months£40.1m-27.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.67 per kg
Jan 2024: £6.9mFeb 2024: £6.7mMar 2024: £6.7mApr 2024: £6.1mMay 2024: £6.9mJun 2024: £7.8mJul 2024: £6.6mAug 2024: £6.6mSept 2024: £7.1mOct 2024: £8.8mNov 2024: £9.6mDec 2024: £4.4mJan 2025: £4.1mFeb 2025: £2.9mMar 2025: £3mApr 2025: £3.1mMay 2025: £2.8mJun 2025: £3.4mJul 2025: £3.5mAug 2025: £2.8mSept 2025: £2.9mOct 2025: £3.3mNov 2025: £4.2mDec 2025: £2.5mJan 2026: £2.9mFeb 2026: £2.9mMar 2026: £2.9mApr 2026: £3.3mMay 2026: £4mJun 2026: £3.8mJul 2026: £4.6mAug 2026: £2.9m 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
Latvia £11.9m 29.8% +10.3%
Türkiye £8.3m 20.7% -6.6%
Spain £4.8m 11.9% +13.5%
Canada £4.1m 10.3% +17.8%
Germany £2.7m 6.7% -61.4%
Brazil £2m 5% +41.5%
China £1.4m 3.4% -49.1%
Lithuania £1.1m 2.7% -20.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

4411.92 · US$2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$15m+US$44m+> US$229m

Exports: 99
  1. Germany: US$586m
  2. Belgium: US$334m
  3. Poland: US$229m
  4. Türkiye: US$215m
  5. France: US$197m
  6. China: US$94m
  7. Canada: US$55m
  8. Spain: US$50m
  9. Switzerland: US$48m
  10. Brazil: US$44m
  11. Thailand: US$43m
  12. Austria: US$41m
  13. Russia: US$34m
  14. Chile: US$31m
  15. Belarus: US$29m
  16. United States: US$26m
  17. Latvia: US$25m
  18. Lithuania: US$24m
  19. Romania: US$20m
  20. Finland: US$20m
  21. Netherlands: US$19m
  22. Luxembourg: US$19m
  23. Malaysia: US$16m
  24. Sweden: US$15m
  25. Italy: US$10m
  26. Bulgaria: US$10m
  27. Serbia: US$9m
  28. Ukraine: US$8m
  29. Hungary: US$7m
  30. United Kingdom: US$7m
  31. Vietnam: US$7m
  32. Bolivia: US$7m
  33. Ireland: US$6m
  34. Greece: US$5m
  35. India: US$5m
  36. Portugal: US$4m
  37. Indonesia: US$4m
  38. Croatia: US$4m
  39. Slovakia: US$4m
  40. Slovenia: US$4m
  41. Czechia: US$3m
  42. Zimbabwe: US$3m
  43. Estonia: US$3m
  44. Uganda: US$2m
  45. Denmark: US$2m
  46. Australia: US$2m
  47. Argentina: US$2m
  48. Kazakhstan: US$1m
  49. Kenya: US$1m
  50. New Zealand: US$1m
  51. South Africa: US$851k
  52. Dominican Republic: US$684k
  53. Norway: US$665k
  54. Japan: US$460k
  55. South Korea: US$429k
  56. Taiwan: US$324k
  57. Tanzania: US$211k
  58. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$172k
  59. Sri Lanka: US$149k
  60. Singapore: US$135k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$586m 25.1%
2 Belgium US$334m 14.3%
3 Poland US$229m 9.8%
4 Türkiye US$215m 9.2%
5 France US$197m 8.4%
6 China US$94m 4%
7 Canada US$55m 2.4%
8 Spain US$50m 2.1%
9 Switzerland US$48m 2.1%
10 Brazil US$44m 1.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 France US$244m 10.4%
2 United States US$233m 10%
3 Belgium US$189m 8.1%
4 Poland US$111m 4.8%
5 United Kingdom US$102m 4.3%
6 Germany US$94m 4%
7 Romania US$92m 3.9%
8 Italy US$75m 3.2%
9 Sweden US$69m 2.9%
10 Lithuania US$66m 2.8%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

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.

  • 7%median duty
  • 27number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 50%highest: Antigua & Barbuda, Sudan, Zambia

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 8% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 50% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 23% 10% – 35% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 5% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 10% 2023
Brazil 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 3% 0% – 6% 2023
Cape Verde 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 5% 4% – 6% 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 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 7.5% 5% – 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 10% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 7% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 6% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 5% 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 13% 10% – 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 2.6% 2023
Jordan 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 35%* 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 10% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 9.5%* 5.2% – 14% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 20% 2023
Maldives 5% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 18% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 10% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 10% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 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 10% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 0% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 7.6%* 4.1% – 11% 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 5% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 7% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 6% 2023
United States 1.5% 0% – 6% 2023
Uruguay 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 8% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 40% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.4% 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
63459 Fibreboard of wood/other ligneous materials, n.e.s.
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311210
CPC 2.1 product
31442 Hardboard
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1621 Manufacture of veneer sheets and wood-based panels

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20174411.92unchanged
20124411.92unchanged
20074411.92unchanged
20024411.11, 4411.19changed
19964411.11, 4411.19changed
19924411.11, 4411.19changed

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

Fibreboard of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not bonded with resins or other organic substances (not including used products and second-hand products)

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

Binding rulings for similar goods 3

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.

  • N345473 U.S. CBP 21 February 2025 · 4411.92.20.00

    The tariff classification of hardboard panels from Spain

  • N305472 U.S. CBP 23 August 2019 · 4411.92.40.00

    The tariff classification of magnesium fiberboard flooring from China

  • N278729 U.S. CBP 28 September 2016 · 4411.92.40.00

    The tariff classification of hardboard door skins from Ireland, Chile, or Canada

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. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012

    CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. TR Anti-dumping

    İthalatta Haksız Rekabetin Önlenmesine İlişkin Tebliğ (No: 2026/11)

    RG 14.05.2026 sayı 33253 · Tebliğ 2026/11 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 4411.92 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 4411.92 into 2 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 hardboard (density over 0.8 g/cm³) worth £40.1m (down 28% on the year before), at an average of £0.67 per kg; Latvia supplied 30%, followed by Türkiye.

World trade in hardboard (density over 0.8 g/cm³) reached US$2bn in 2024, down 5.5% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 25.1% of the total, ahead of Belgium.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for of a density exceeding 0,8 g/cm3?

Of a density exceeding 0,8 g/cm3 fall under HS subheading 4411.92, part of heading 4411, in section IX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on of a density exceeding 0,8 g/cm3 in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4411.92 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 density exceeding 0,8 g/cm3 in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4411.92 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 density exceeding 0,8 g/cm3?

Germany, with US$586m in 2024 (25.1% of world exports).

Which countries can export hardboard (density over 0.8 g/cm³) 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 hardboard (density over 0.8 g/cm³)?

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 hardboard (density over 0.8 g/cm³) from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Latvia (30%), Türkiye (21%) and Spain (12%), out of total imports of £40.1m.

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