Subheading · Chapter 44 · Heading 4412
4412.33: Other, with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood of the species alder (Alnus spp.), ash (Fraxinus spp.), beech (Fagus spp.), birch (Betula spp.), cherry (Prunus spp.) chestnut (Castanea spp.), elm (Ulmus spp.), eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp.), hickory (Carya spp.), horse chestnut (Aesculus spp.), lime (Tilia spp.), maple (Acer spp.) oak (Quercus spp.), plane tree (Platanus spp.), poplar and aspen (Populus spp.) robinia (Robinia spp.) tulipwood (Liriodendron spp.) or walnut (Juglans spp.)
Hardwood-faced plywood (birch, beech, oak etc.)
4412.33 is the HS subheading for hardwood-faced plywood (birch, beech, oak etc.), under heading 4412 in chapter 44.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4412 33 00 00 Other, with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood of the species alder (alnus spp.), ash (fraxinus spp.), beech (fagus spp.), birch (betula spp.), cherry (prunus spp.) chestnut (castanea spp.), elm (ulmus spp.), eucalyptus (eucalyptus spp.), hickory (carya spp.), horse chestnut (aesculus spp.), lime (tilia spp.), maple (acer spp.) oak (quercus spp.), plane tree (platanus spp.), poplar and aspen (populus spp.) robinia (robinia spp.) tulipwood (liriodendron spp.) or walnut (juglans spp.) m³
- 4412 33 10 00 With at least one outer ply of birch (betula spp.) 6%m³
- Consigned from Türkiye 6%m³
- 4412 33 10 12 Of wood other than okoumé, whether or not coated or surface-covered 6%m³
- 4412 33 10 14 Other 6%m³
- Consigned from Kazakhstan 6%m³
- 4412 33 10 22 Of wood other than okoumé, whether or not coated or surface-covered 6%m³
- 4412 33 10 24 Other 6%m³
- Other 6%m³
- 4412 33 10 82 Of wood other than okoumé, whether or not coated or surface-covered 6%m³
- 4412 33 10 84 Other 6%m³
- 4412 33 20 00 With no outer ply of birch, but with at least one outer ply of poplar or aspen (populus spp.) 6%m³
- 4412 33 20 10 Of wood other than okoumé, whether or not coated or surface-covered 6%m³
- 4412 33 20 90 Other 6%m³
- 4412 33 30 00 With no outer ply of birch, poplar or aspen (populus spp.), but with at least one outer ply of eucalyptus (eucalyptus spp.) 6%m³
- 4412 33 30 10 Of wood other than okoumé, whether or not coated or surface-covered 6%m³
- 4412 33 30 90 Other 6%m³
- 4412 33 90 00 Other 6%m³
- 4412 33 90 10 Of wood other than okoumé, whether or not coated or surface-covered 6%m³
- 4412 33 90 90 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 3
- 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)
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 30 June 2027
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 12 lines
Import requirements 2
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £181.3m | 63.2% | -1.6% |
 Latvia | £31.3m | 10.9% | +12.1% |
 Finland | £25.3m | 8.8% | +20.5% |
 Norway | £11.7m | 4.1% | +127.2% |
 Poland | £7m | 2.4% | -26.1% |
 Spain | £5.9m | 2% | -11.1% |
 Estonia | £4.5m | 1.6% | +16.4% |
 Italy | £4.3m | 1.5% | -12.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Türkiye 7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
USA Free – 8% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 5.3% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Mexico 7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 103 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan 6% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Taiwan 8.5% – 12.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 10.5% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$23m+US$171m+> US$363m
Exports: 110
- China: US$2.9bn
- Russia: US$545m
- Vietnam: US$500m
- Latvia: US$363m
- Finland: US$289m
- Indonesia: US$232m
- Cambodia: US$227m
- Poland: US$197m
- Estonia: US$196m
- Spain: US$176m
- Italy: US$171m
- Canada: US$152m
- Ukraine: US$149m
- Germany: US$91m
- Malaysia: US$60m
- Belgium: US$51m
- Netherlands: US$50m
- Türkiye: US$46m
- Kazakhstan: US$42m
- Czechia: US$37m
- Thailand: US$33m
- United States: US$28m
- Belarus: US$26m
- Hungary: US$26m
- Norway: US$26m
- Sweden: US$25m
- France: US$25m
- Georgia: US$23m
- Uruguay: US$22m
- Austria: US$21m
- Brazil: US$20m
- Lithuania: US$19m
- Taiwan: US$18m
- Paraguay: US$18m
- Romania: US$15m
- Bulgaria: US$15m
- Slovakia: US$12m
- Slovenia: US$10m
- Egypt: US$10m
- United Kingdom: US$8m
- Moldova: US$7m
- Uzbekistan: US$6m
- Serbia: US$6m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$5m
- Ghana: US$5m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Mexico: US$4m
- Greece: US$3m
- India: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Chile: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1m
- South Korea: US$742k
- South Africa: US$637k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$22m+US$87m+> US$202m
Imports: 212
- United States: US$1.4bn
- Germany: US$503m
- United Kingdom: US$316m
- Philippines: US$293m
- Netherlands: US$218m
- United Arab Emirates: US$207m
- Poland: US$202m
- Canada: US$200m
- France: US$196m
- South Korea: US$190m
- Vietnam: US$185m
- China: US$180m
- Italy: US$170m
- Belgium: US$161m
- Australia: US$149m
- Malaysia: US$128m
- Mexico: US$115m
- Iraq: US$105m
- Saudi Arabia: US$104m
- Nigeria: US$102m
- Türkiye: US$93m
- Thailand: US$87m
- Austria: US$68m
- Israel: US$68m
- Spain: US$67m
- Japan: US$67m
- Czechia: US$52m
- Norway: US$50m
- Sweden: US$47m
- Kazakhstan: US$47m
- Denmark: US$46m
- Azerbaijan: US$42m
- Lithuania: US$41m
- Algeria: US$41m
- Portugal: US$38m
- Switzerland: US$38m
- Uzbekistan: US$37m
- Peru: US$36m
- Estonia: US$34m
- Romania: US$33m
- India: US$33m
- Hungary: US$32m
- Oman: US$32m
- Greece: US$31m
- Kuwait: US$29m
- Ghana: US$29m
- Finland: US$26m
- Latvia: US$26m
- Slovenia: US$25m
- Slovakia: US$24m
- Croatia: US$22m
- Serbia: US$22m
- Cambodia: US$22m
- Senegal: US$22m
- Egypt: US$20m
- Ireland: US$20m
- Bulgaria: US$20m
- Chile: US$19m
- New Zealand: US$19m
- Taiwan: US$18m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$2.9bn | 41.8% |
| 2 |  Russia | US$545m | 7.8% |
| 3 |  Vietnam | US$500m | 7.2% |
| 4 | Latvia | US$363m | 5.2% |
| 5 | Finland | US$289m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  Indonesia | US$232m | 3.3% |
| 7 |  Cambodia | US$227m | 3.3% |
| 8 | Poland | US$197m | 2.8% |
| 9 | Estonia | US$196m | 2.8% |
| 10 | Spain | US$176m | 2.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1.4bn | 19.6% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$503m | 7.2% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$316m | 4.5% |
| 4 |  Philippines | US$293m | 4.2% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$218m | 3.1% |
| 6 |  United Arab Emirates | US$207m | 3% |
| 7 | Poland | US$202m | 2.9% |
| 8 | Canada | US$200m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  France | US$196m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$190m | 2.7% |
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.
- 10%median duty
- 25number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 50%highest: Belize, Papua New Guinea, Laos
150
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Argentina | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 12% | 2023 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 10% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 12% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 50% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 19% | 13% – 25% | 2023 |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 10% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 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 | 10% | 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 | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 10% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 7% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 32% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Guatemala | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 10% | 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 | 10% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 10% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 6% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 36%* | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 12% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 10% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 10%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 35% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 7% | 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) | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 10% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 16% | 2023 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 50% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Philippines | 15% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
| Russia | 12% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 0% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 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 | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 10% | 2023 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 10% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Switzerland | 6.6%* | 2023 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Türkiye | 27% | 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 | 5.3% | 0% – 8% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 5% | 2023 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 40% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.2% | 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
- 63431 Other plywood, consisting solely of sheets of wood (other than bamboo), each ply not > 6 mm thickness
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 311210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 31412 Plywood consisting solely of sheets, of non-coniferous wood
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1621 Manufacture of veneer sheets and wood-based panels
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4412.33 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 4412.32 | changed |
| 2007 | 4412.32 | changed |
| 2002 | 4412.14 | changed |
| 1996 | 4412.14 | changed |
| 1992 | 4412.12 | changed |
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
Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood (not including used products and second-hand products)
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, Annex I (consolidated text)
Binding rulings for similar goods 23
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.
- N363306 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of multilayer wood flooring from Vietnam
- N354610 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of multilayer wood flooring from Vietnam
- N348452 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of multilayer wood flooring from Poland
- N348456 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of multilayer wood flooring from Vietnam
- N344667 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of multilayer wood panels from Indonesia
- N341607 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of surface covered plywood panels from China
- 600013605 HMRC
The product is Chinese real wood veneered, two side decorative plywood of Oak. The two sides are fancy plywood, face side veneered with "A" quality sliced quarter cut and / or crown cut decorative veneers 0.3mm before sanding. Reverse side veneered with "B" quality sliced quarter cut and / or…
23 rulings in total for this code
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.
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-15181 · 91 FR 47318 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1840 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Countervailing duty
Hardwood and Decorative Plywood From Indonesia: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
FR Doc. 2026-14609 · 91 FR 45788 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-14610 · 91 FR 45778 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Countervailing duty
FR Doc. 2026-14611 · 91 FR 45766 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-14612 · 91 FR 45774 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Countervailing duty
FR Doc. 2026-14613 · 91 FR 45770 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-14614 · 91 FR 45782 · Source: federalregister.gov
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 4412.32.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 4412.33 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 4412.33 into 4 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 hardwood-faced plywood (birch, beech, oak etc.) worth £287m (up 2% on the year before), at an average of £0.68 per kg; China supplied 63%, followed by Latvia.
World trade in hardwood-faced plywood (birch, beech, oak etc.) reached US$7bn in 2024, up 9.8% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 41.8% of the total, ahead of Russia.
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What is the HS code for other, with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood of the species alder (Alnus spp.), ash (Fraxinus spp.), beech (Fagus spp.), birch (Betula spp.), cherry (Prunus spp.) chestnut (Castanea spp.), elm (Ulmus spp.), eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp.), hickory (Carya spp.), horse chestnut (Aesculus spp.), lime (Tilia spp.), maple (Acer spp.) oak (Quercus spp.), plane tree (Platanus spp.), poplar and aspen (Populus spp.) robinia (Robinia spp.) tulipwood (Liriodendron spp.) or walnut (Juglans spp.)?
Other, with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood of the species alder (Alnus spp.), ash (Fraxinus spp.), beech (Fagus spp.), birch (Betula spp.), cherry (Prunus spp.) chestnut (Castanea spp.), elm (Ulmus spp.), eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp.), hickory (Carya spp.), horse chestnut (Aesculus spp.), lime (Tilia spp.), maple (Acer spp.) oak (Quercus spp.), plane tree (Platanus spp.), poplar and aspen (Populus spp.) robinia (Robinia spp.) tulipwood (Liriodendron spp.) or walnut (Juglans spp.) fall under HS subheading 4412.33, part of heading 4412, in section IX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other, with at least one outer ply of… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4412.33 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 other, with at least one outer ply of… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4412.33 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 other, with at least one outer ply of…?
China, with US$2.9bn in 2024 (41.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export hardwood-faced plywood (birch, beech, oak etc.) 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 hardwood-faced plywood (birch, beech, oak etc.)?
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 hardwood-faced plywood (birch, beech, oak etc.) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (63%), Latvia (11%) and Finland (9%), out of total imports of £287m.
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