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.

Importing into Country of origin

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 6% standard rate · across 12 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 2

VAT 20.00 % import VAT

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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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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 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£287m+2% · previous 12 months

Average import price£0.68 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

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%

World trade in 2024

4412.33 · US$7bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$22.7m+US$171.4m+> US$363.3m

Exports: 110

China: US$2.9bn
Russia: US$544.7m
Vietnam: US$500m
Latvia: US$363.3m
Finland: US$289.2m
Indonesia: US$231.7m
Cambodia: US$227.2m
Poland: US$197m
Estonia: US$196m
Spain: US$176.1m
Italy: US$171.4m
Canada: US$151.6m
Ukraine: US$149.2m
Germany: US$91.2m
Malaysia: US$59.9m
Belgium: US$51.5m
Netherlands: US$49.5m
Türkiye: US$45.6m
Kazakhstan: US$42.2m
Czechia: US$37m
Thailand: US$32.6m
United States: US$28.3m
Belarus: US$26.5m
Hungary: US$26.3m
Norway: US$25.9m
Sweden: US$25m
France: US$24.7m
Georgia: US$22.7m
Uruguay: US$21.6m
Austria: US$20.9m
Brazil: US$20.3m
Lithuania: US$18.8m
Taiwan: US$18.3m
Paraguay: US$18.2m
Romania: US$15.1m
Bulgaria: US$14.6m
Slovakia: US$11.7m
Slovenia: US$10.3m
Egypt: US$9.6m
United Kingdom: US$8.1m
Moldova: US$6.6m
Uzbekistan: US$6.4m
Serbia: US$6.3m
Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$4.9m
Ghana: US$4.7m
Croatia: US$4.2m
Ireland: US$4m
Mexico: US$4m
Greece: US$3.4m
India: US$3.2m
Portugal: US$3m
Switzerland: US$2.9m
United Arab Emirates: US$2.5m
Chile: US$2.1m
Guatemala: US$2m
Denmark: US$1.9m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.8m
Kyrgyzstan: US$1.3m
South Korea: US$741.8k
South Africa: US$637.1k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$2.9bn	41.8%
2	Russia	US$544.7m	7.8%
3	Vietnam	US$500m	7.2%
4	Latvia	US$363.3m	5.2%
5	Finland	US$289.2m	4.2%
6	Indonesia	US$231.7m	3.3%
7	Cambodia	US$227.2m	3.3%
8	Poland	US$197m	2.8%
9	Estonia	US$196m	2.8%
10	Spain	US$176.1m	2.5%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$1.4bn	19.6%
2	Germany	US$502.9m	7.2%
3	United Kingdom	US$316.4m	4.5%
4	Philippines	US$293.3m	4.2%
5	Netherlands	US$217.5m	3.1%
6	United Arab Emirates	US$207.5m	3%
7	Poland	US$202m	2.9%
8	Canada	US$200m	2.9%
9	France	US$196.4m	2.8%
10	South Korea	US$190.2m	2.7%

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 21 July 2026 · 4412.33.32.25

The tariff classification of multilayer wood flooring from Vietnam
N354610 U.S. CBP 21 October 2025 · 4412.33.32.25

The tariff classification of multilayer wood flooring from Vietnam
N348452 U.S. CBP 20 May 2025 · 4412.33.32.25

The tariff classification of multilayer wood flooring from Poland
N348456 U.S. CBP 20 May 2025 · 4412.33.26.25

The tariff classification of multilayer wood flooring from Vietnam
N344667 U.S. CBP 13 January 2025 · 4412.33.06.70

The tariff classification of multilayer wood panels from Indonesia
N341607 U.S. CBP 9 August 2024 · 4412.33.57.00

The tariff classification of surface covered plywood panels from China
600013605 HMRC 3 November 2025 – 2 November 2028 · 4412 33 90 90

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

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.

Products classified here

multi layered floor

Questions and answers

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.