Subheading · Chapter 44 · Heading 4418
4418.73: Of bamboo or with at least the top layer (wear layer) of bamboo
4418.73 is a six-digit subheading of heading 4418, builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, chapter 44.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4418 73 00 00 Of bamboo or with at least the top layer (wear layer) of bamboo
- 4418 73 10 00 For mosaic floors 2%m²
- 4418 73 90 00 Other Freem²
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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free – 2% |
| 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 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 |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £296k | 54.3% | -85% |
 Indonesia | £218k | 39.8% | +1,068.1% |
 Bolivia | £11k | 2.1% | — |
 Luxembourg | £8k | 1.5% | — |
 Poland | £4k | 0.8% | +161.3% |
 Italy | £3k | 0.5% | — |
 Türkiye | £2k | 0.4% | — |
 France | £2k | 0.4% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$47kUS$47k+US$282k+US$2m+> US$6m
Exports: 61
- China: US$38m
- Sweden: US$6m
- Netherlands: US$5m
- Germany: US$3m
- Italy: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$2m
- Hungary: US$896k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$844k
- Belgium: US$627k
- Slovenia: US$477k
- Thailand: US$408k
- Poland: US$392k
- Croatia: US$365k
- Austria: US$362k
- Vietnam: US$282k
- France: US$268k
- Lithuania: US$245k
- Denmark: US$215k
- Canada: US$128k
- South Africa: US$121k
- Portugal: US$119k
- Spain: US$116k
- United Arab Emirates: US$98k
- Taiwan: US$89k
- United States: US$89k
- Indonesia: US$74k
- United Kingdom: US$70k
- India: US$49k
- Türkiye: US$47k
- Kazakhstan: US$31k
- New Zealand: US$30k
- Finland: US$29k
- Czechia: US$26k
- Latvia: US$25k
- Guatemala: US$24k
- Greece: US$22k
- Cyprus: US$21k
- Mexico: US$18k
- Australia: US$12k
- Luxembourg: US$8k
- Japan: US$8k
- Russia: US$8k
- Romania: US$7k
- Serbia: US$6k
- South Korea: US$6k
- Switzerland: US$5k
- Singapore: US$4k
- Ireland: US$4k
- Bahrain: US$2k
- Bulgaria: US$2k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2k
- Norway: US$1k
- Brazil: US$700
- Egypt: US$700
- Kuwait: US$200
- Estonia: US$100
- Nicaragua: US$100
- Nepal: US$100
- Costa Rica: US$0
- Nigeria: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$38kUS$38k+US$334k+US$1m+> US$6m
Imports: 123
- Denmark: US$9m
- United States: US$8m
- Israel: US$6m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- New Zealand: US$4m
- Japan: US$3m
- France: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Costa Rica: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$1m
- Italy: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$942k
- Spain: US$908k
- Slovenia: US$906k
- Algeria: US$751k
- Iceland: US$745k
- Azerbaijan: US$701k
- Mexico: US$617k
- Germany: US$582k
- Portugal: US$486k
- United Arab Emirates: US$442k
- Austria: US$419k
- Croatia: US$370k
- Norway: US$347k
- Greece: US$343k
- Vietnam: US$339k
- Philippines: US$335k
- Thailand: US$334k
- Saudi Arabia: US$330k
- Poland: US$265k
- Brazil: US$257k
- Ecuador: US$247k
- Romania: US$238k
- Cambodia: US$231k
- South Africa: US$215k
- Morocco: US$190k
- Peru: US$190k
- India: US$170k
- Latvia: US$157k
- Luxembourg: US$152k
- South Korea: US$147k
- Singapore: US$140k
- Chile: US$134k
- Taiwan: US$125k
- Cyprus: US$110k
- Kuwait: US$104k
- Czechia: US$99k
- Canada: US$87k
- El Salvador: US$82k
- Kenya: US$71k
- Kazakhstan: US$69k
- Hungary: US$62k
- Guatemala: US$60k
- Qatar: US$58k
- Lesotho: US$51k
- Finland: US$44k
- Maldives: US$41k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$38m | 60.4% |
| 2 |  Sweden | US$6m | 9.5% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$5m | 8% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$3m | 5.1% |
| 5 | Italy | US$2m | 3.8% |
| 6 |  Malaysia | US$2m | 2.5% |
| 7 |  Hungary | US$896k | 1.4% |
| 8 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$844k | 1.4% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$627k | 1% |
| 10 |  Slovenia | US$477k | 0.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denmark | US$9m | 13.8% |
| 2 |  United States | US$8m | 13.2% |
| 3 |  Israel | US$6m | 9.8% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$6m | 9.1% |
| 5 |  New Zealand | US$4m | 6.1% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$3m | 5.1% |
| 7 | France | US$2m | 3.9% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$2m | 3.5% |
| 9 |  Ireland | US$2m | 2.9% |
| 10 | Belgium | US$1m | 2.2% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
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.
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 4418.71, 4418.72, 4418.79.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 4418.73 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 4418.73 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3% (average 1.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 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 £546k (down 73% on the year before), at an average of £1.58 per kg; China supplied 54%, followed by Indonesia.
World trade in these goods reached US$62m in 2024, up 12.2% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 60.4% of the total, ahead of Sweden.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for of bamboo or with at least the top layer (wear layer) of bamboo?
Of bamboo or with at least the top layer (wear layer) of bamboo fall under HS subheading 4418.73, part of heading 4418, in section IX of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on of bamboo or with at least the top layer in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4418.73 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on of bamboo or with at least the top layer in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4418.73 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 3%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most of bamboo or with at least the top layer?
China, with US$38m in 2024 (60.4% 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 Free – 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 China (54%), Indonesia (40%) and Bolivia (2%), out of total imports of £546k.