Subheading · Chapter 44 · Heading 4418

4418.83

4418.83: Engineered structural timber products: i beams

Official description I beams

Subheading 4418.83 belongs to heading 4418 (builders' joinery and carpentry of wood) in chapter 44.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free 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
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 4418 83 00 00 I beams Free
  2. 4418 83 00 10 Of bamboo Free
  3. 4418 83 00 90 Other Free

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)—Free
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
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

last 12 months£30.8m+3.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.05 per kg
Jan 2024: £2.3mFeb 2024: £2.1mMar 2024: £2mApr 2024: £2.6mMay 2024: £2.2mJun 2024: £2.5mJul 2024: £2.7mAug 2024: £2.8mSept 2024: £2.3mOct 2024: £2.6mNov 2024: £2.2mDec 2024: £1.3mJan 2025: £2.5mFeb 2025: £2.6mMar 2025: £2.7mApr 2025: £2.7mMay 2025: £2.6mJun 2025: £2.9mJul 2025: £2.8mAug 2025: £2.5mSept 2025: £2.8mOct 2025: £2.7mNov 2025: £2.2mDec 2025: £1.3mJan 2026: £2.3mFeb 2026: £2.6mMar 2026: £2.7mApr 2026: £2.8mMay 2026: £2.8mJun 2026: £3.1mJul 2026: £3.2mAug 2026: £2.3m 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
Poland £28.8m 93.5% +6%
Sweden £1.9m 6.2% -17.2%
Lithuania £39k 0.1% -73.8%
Germany £16k 0.1% —
Estonia £13k 0% —
Belgium £12k 0% -3.4%
France £5k 0% —
China £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

4418.83 · US$455m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$187kUS$187k+US$905k+US$8m+> US$81m

Exports: 61
  1. Canada: US$244m
  2. United States: US$81m
  3. Poland: US$54m
  4. China: US$22m
  5. Ireland: US$8m
  6. Austria: US$8m
  7. Russia: US$7m
  8. Sweden: US$6m
  9. Vietnam: US$5m
  10. United Kingdom: US$4m
  11. Australia: US$3m
  12. Germany: US$2m
  13. Slovenia: US$1m
  14. Estonia: US$940k
  15. Lithuania: US$905k
  16. Slovakia: US$834k
  17. Italy: US$744k
  18. Czechia: US$729k
  19. United Arab Emirates: US$608k
  20. New Zealand: US$532k
  21. South Africa: US$505k
  22. Spain: US$474k
  23. Belgium: US$461k
  24. Latvia: US$377k
  25. Portugal: US$344k
  26. Malaysia: US$340k
  27. France: US$261k
  28. Bulgaria: US$239k
  29. Finland: US$237k
  30. Romania: US$187k
  31. Denmark: US$175k
  32. Türkiye: US$172k
  33. Curaçao: US$120k
  34. Norway: US$107k
  35. Ukraine: US$76k
  36. Netherlands: US$75k
  37. Brazil: US$72k
  38. Switzerland: US$58k
  39. India: US$58k
  40. Indonesia: US$53k
  41. Kuwait: US$50k
  42. Chile: US$47k
  43. Kazakhstan: US$35k
  44. Argentina: US$26k
  45. Botswana: US$23k
  46. Greece: US$23k
  47. Belarus: US$23k
  48. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$22k
  49. Mexico: US$21k
  50. Hungary: US$20k
  51. Senegal: US$19k
  52. Uzbekistan: US$14k
  53. North Macedonia: US$13k
  54. Luxembourg: US$12k
  55. Croatia: US$12k
  56. South Korea: US$10k
  57. Saudi Arabia: US$10k
  58. Singapore: US$800
  59. Japan: US$300
  60. Egypt: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Canada US$244m 53.6%
2 United States US$81m 17.8%
3 Poland US$54m 11.8%
4 China US$22m 4.7%
5 Ireland US$8m 1.8%
6 Austria US$8m 1.7%
7 Russia US$7m 1.6%
8 Sweden US$6m 1.4%
9 Vietnam US$5m 1%
10 United Kingdom US$4m 0.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$244m 53.6%
2 Canada US$77m 17%
3 United Kingdom US$34m 7.4%
4 Australia US$26m 5.7%
5 United Arab Emirates US$7m 1.5%
6 Italy US$6m 1.4%
7 Germany US$6m 1.2%
8 France US$5m 1.2%
9 Morocco US$5m 1.1%
10 Belgium US$4m 1%

Import duty on this product around the world 93

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.

  • 15%median duty
  • 9number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 40%highest: Morocco, Zambia, Algeria

93

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Armenia 11% 2023
Australia 5% 2023
Bahamas 25% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Belize 15% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 13% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 15% 2023
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 3% 2023
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
China 4% 2023
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 15% 2023
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Ghana 20% 2023
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Jamaica 15% 2023
Japan 3.9% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Lesotho 15% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malaysia 20% 2023
Maldives 5% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritius 15% 2023
Mongolia 5% 2023
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Namibia 15% 2023
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 9% 0% – 18% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Panama 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 15% 2023
Philippines 5% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Rwanda 25% 2023
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
South Africa 15% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 15% 2023
St Vincent & the Grenadines 15% 2023
Switzerland 9.5%* 2023
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Türkiye 0% 2023
Uganda 25% 2023
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 3.2% 2023
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Vietnam 3% 2023
Zambia 40% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.4% 2023

Tariff data years 2022–2023; 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
63539 Other builders' joinery & carpentry of wood
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311210
CPC 2.1 product
31600 Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood (including cellular wood panels, assembled parquet panels, shingles and shakes)
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1622 Manufacture of builders' carpentry and joinery

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20174418.60, 4418.91, 4418.99changed
20124418.60, 4418.90changed
20074418.60, 4418.90changed
20024418.90changed
19964418.90changed
19924418.90changed

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

Builders’ joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels, assembled flooring panels, shingles and shakes (not including used products and second-hand products)

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

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. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

Rule changes →

Code history

Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 4418.60, 4418.91, 4418.99.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 4418.83 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 4418.83 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £30.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 4% on the year before); Poland supplied 94%, followed by Sweden.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$455m (−3.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was Canada (US$244m), followed by the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for engineered structural timber products: i beams?

Engineered structural timber products: i beams fall under HS subheading 4418.83, part of heading 4418, in section IX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on engineered structural timber products: i beams in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4418.83 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on engineered structural timber products: i beams in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4418.83 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most engineered structural timber products: i beams?

Canada, with US$244m in 2024 (53.6% 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 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 (94%), Sweden (6%) and Lithuania (0%), out of total imports of £30.8m.

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