Subheading · Chapter 44 · Heading 4418
4418.11: Windows, French windows and their frames: of tropical wood
Official description Of tropical wood
4418.11 is a six-digit subheading of heading 4418, builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, chapter 44.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4418 11 00 00 Of tropical wood Free
2%
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- 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)
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Poland | £10.8m | 70.1% | +16.2% |
 Lithuania | £1.6m | 10.5% | -37.4% |
 Ireland | £1.6m | 10.1% | -32.6% |
 Latvia | £901k | 5.8% | -8.3% |
 Norway | £139k | 0.9% | — |
 Bulgaria | £113k | 0.7% | -24% |
 Romania | £87k | 0.6% | -25.9% |
 Indonesia | £80k | 0.5% | +111.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$83.7kUS$83.7k+US$639.9k+US$4.3m+> US$16.8m
Exports: 81
- Poland: US$47.5m
- Canada: US$18.1m
- Czechia: US$16.8m
- Germany: US$11m
- United States: US$7.4m
- Denmark: US$7.3m
- Lithuania: US$6.5m
- Ireland: US$4.3m
- Belgium: US$3.1m
- Indonesia: US$2.8m
- Italy: US$2.1m
- Romania: US$2m
- Portugal: US$1.8m
- Latvia: US$1.6m
- Sweden: US$1.2m
- United Kingdom: US$1.2m
- Estonia: US$1.2m
- China: US$979.5k
- Austria: US$790k
- France: US$639.9k
- Slovakia: US$624.8k
- South Africa: US$603.1k
- Slovenia: US$557.8k
- Netherlands: US$457.9k
- Luxembourg: US$453.5k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$432.1k
- Philippines: US$405.5k
- Laos: US$384.3k
- Hungary: US$376.2k
- North Macedonia: US$243.6k
- Norway: US$241.6k
- Bulgaria: US$238.5k
- Vietnam: US$225.6k
- Malaysia: US$190.7k
- Switzerland: US$179.8k
- Colombia: US$131.7k
- Egypt: US$126k
- Croatia: US$105.1k
- Japan: US$93.4k
- Türkiye: US$83.7k
- Ukraine: US$79.3k
- Spain: US$75.6k
- Serbia: US$61k
- Tanzania: US$47.5k
- Singapore: US$47k
- India: US$44.3k
- South Korea: US$44.3k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$44.2k
- Belize: US$39.6k
- Sri Lanka: US$36k
- Mexico: US$34.3k
- Brazil: US$32.4k
- Uganda: US$32.3k
- Finland: US$31.8k
- Gabon: US$29.4k
- Australia: US$26.2k
- Taiwan: US$15.3k
- Kenya: US$14.2k
- Lebanon: US$9.8k
- Thailand: US$9.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$28.1kUS$28.1k+US$205.1k+US$964.4k+> US$9.6m
Imports: 132
- Netherlands: US$38.1m
- United States: US$25.6m
- United Kingdom: US$22.3m
- France: US$9.6m
- Norway: US$8.6m
- Canada: US$7.1m
- Iceland: US$4.7m
- Luxembourg: US$3.4m
- Germany: US$3.3m
- Ireland: US$3.3m
- Belgium: US$2.5m
- Italy: US$2.1m
- China: US$1.4m
- Switzerland: US$964.4k
- Greece: US$817.9k
- Hungary: US$799.2k
- Sweden: US$792.7k
- Denmark: US$596.9k
- Thailand: US$531.2k
- Bahamas: US$529.9k
- Australia: US$514.2k
- Spain: US$513.6k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$484.2k
- Poland: US$483.7k
- Japan: US$475.5k
- Lebanon: US$442.5k
- Bahrain: US$432.1k
- Antigua & Barbuda: US$410.8k
- Israel: US$342.9k
- Taiwan: US$284.9k
- Cayman Islands: US$241k
- Lithuania: US$208k
- Finland: US$205.1k
- Bulgaria: US$202.1k
- British Virgin Islands: US$200.3k
- Jamaica: US$190.3k
- Botswana: US$190.2k
- Saudi Arabia: US$174.8k
- India: US$167.7k
- Indonesia: US$157.8k
- Senegal: US$143.7k
- Latvia: US$113k
- Singapore: US$112.7k
- Romania: US$110.1k
- Slovenia: US$100.8k
- Austria: US$98.4k
- New Zealand: US$97.7k
- Maldives: US$85.1k
- Malta: US$82.5k
- Curaçao: US$82.1k
- Algeria: US$68.2k
- Kazakhstan: US$49.8k
- Venezuela: US$46.5k
- Croatia: US$45k
- Ukraine: US$41.8k
- Zimbabwe: US$41.1k
- Morocco: US$40.3k
- Vietnam: US$39.7k
- Chile: US$37.8k
- Eswatini: US$34.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | US$47.5m | 32.7% |
| 2 |  Canada | US$18.1m | 12.5% |
| 3 |  Czechia | US$16.8m | 11.6% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$11m | 7.6% |
| 5 |  United States | US$7.4m | 5.1% |
| 6 |  Denmark | US$7.3m | 5% |
| 7 | Lithuania | US$6.5m | 4.5% |
| 8 | Ireland | US$4.3m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$3.1m | 2.2% |
| 10 | Indonesia | US$2.8m | 1.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | US$38.1m | 26.2% |
| 2 | United States | US$25.6m | 17.6% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$22.3m | 15.3% |
| 4 |  France | US$9.6m | 6.6% |
| 5 | Norway | US$8.6m | 5.9% |
| 6 | Canada | US$7.1m | 4.9% |
| 7 |  Iceland | US$4.7m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Luxembourg | US$3.4m | 2.4% |
| 9 | Germany | US$3.3m | 2.3% |
| 10 | Ireland | US$3.3m | 2.3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
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.
- N350718 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of wood-frame windows from China
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
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 4418.10.
Subheading 4418.11 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4418.11; the duty is 3%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 174 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 these goods worth £15.5m (down 2% on the year before), at an average of £12.40 per kg; Poland supplied 70%, followed by Lithuania.
World trade in these goods reached US$145.4m in 2024, down 5.4% on 2023.
Poland was the largest exporter with 32.7% of the total, ahead of Canada.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for windows, French windows and their frames: of tropical wood?
Windows, French windows and their frames: of tropical wood fall under HS subheading 4418.11, part of heading 4418, in section IX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on windows, French windows and their frames in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4418.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on windows, French windows and their frames in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4418.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most windows, French windows and their frames?
Poland, with US$47.5m in 2024 (32.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
174 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 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Poland (70%), Lithuania (11%) and Ireland (10%), out of total imports of £15.5m.