Subheading · Chapter 44 · Heading 4419

4419.11

4419.11: Bread boards, chopping boards and similar boards

Subheading 4419.11 belongs to heading 4419 (tableware and kitchenware, of wood) in chapter 44.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 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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  1. 4419 11 00 00 Bread boards, chopping boards and similar boards 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 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 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£8.7m-11.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£2.20 per kg
Jan 2024: £572kFeb 2024: £375kMar 2024: £540kApr 2024: £517kMay 2024: £351kJun 2024: £540kJul 2024: £601kAug 2024: £512kSept 2024: £909kOct 2024: £1.2mNov 2024: £976kDec 2024: £691kJan 2025: £649kFeb 2025: £862kMar 2025: £922kApr 2025: £668kMay 2025: £538kJun 2025: £449kJul 2025: £1.1mAug 2025: £824kSept 2025: £993kOct 2025: £910kNov 2025: £808kDec 2025: £625kJan 2026: £580kFeb 2026: £720kMar 2026: £879kApr 2026: £461kMay 2026: £525kJun 2026: £542kJul 2026: £863kAug 2026: £836k 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
China £8.4m 95.8% -10.4%
India £80k 0.9% -32.3%
Thailand £64k 0.7% +54%
Italy £57k 0.6% -55.7%
Poland £43k 0.5% -17%
Tunisia £19k 0.2% +198.9%
Spain £17k 0.2% +25.8%
Ireland £15k 0.2% +269.9%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

4419.11 · US$237m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$24kUS$24k+US$344k+US$2m+> US$5m

Exports: 121
  1. China: US$175m
  2. Germany: US$12m
  3. Slovakia: US$5m
  4. Netherlands: US$5m
  5. Poland: US$5m
  6. Thailand: US$4m
  7. France: US$3m
  8. India: US$3m
  9. Vietnam: US$2m
  10. Spain: US$2m
  11. United States: US$2m
  12. Belgium: US$2m
  13. Hungary: US$2m
  14. Italy: US$2m
  15. Bulgaria: US$1m
  16. Austria: US$1m
  17. Czechia: US$777k
  18. Türkiye: US$731k
  19. Romania: US$692k
  20. Canada: US$684k
  21. Greece: US$614k
  22. United Kingdom: US$608k
  23. Denmark: US$518k
  24. Malaysia: US$500k
  25. Slovenia: US$484k
  26. Sweden: US$436k
  27. Serbia: US$388k
  28. Lithuania: US$344k
  29. Tunisia: US$344k
  30. Portugal: US$329k
  31. Japan: US$316k
  32. Hong Kong SAR China: US$300k
  33. Mexico: US$275k
  34. Switzerland: US$244k
  35. Indonesia: US$145k
  36. South Africa: US$133k
  37. El Salvador: US$129k
  38. Finland: US$121k
  39. Brazil: US$114k
  40. Taiwan: US$101k
  41. Russia: US$72k
  42. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$70k
  43. Egypt: US$66k
  44. Australia: US$64k
  45. Panama: US$63k
  46. South Korea: US$56k
  47. Ukraine: US$56k
  48. Montenegro: US$49k
  49. New Zealand: US$49k
  50. Croatia: US$40k
  51. Norway: US$40k
  52. Latvia: US$39k
  53. Luxembourg: US$29k
  54. Kenya: US$29k
  55. Colombia: US$27k
  56. Sri Lanka: US$24k
  57. Ireland: US$23k
  58. Guatemala: US$21k
  59. Singapore: US$21k
  60. United Arab Emirates: US$20k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$175m 73.8%
2 Germany US$12m 5.2%
3 Slovakia US$5m 2.1%
4 Netherlands US$5m 2%
5 Poland US$5m 1.9%
6 Thailand US$4m 1.6%
7 France US$3m 1.3%
8 India US$3m 1.2%
9 Vietnam US$2m 1%
10 Spain US$2m 1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$58m 24.5%
2 Germany US$24m 10%
3 Poland US$14m 6%
4 France US$12m 5.1%
5 United Kingdom US$10m 4.2%
6 Netherlands US$8m 3.4%
7 Spain US$8m 3.3%
8 Portugal US$7m 2.9%
9 Italy US$6m 2.4%
10 Canada US$6m 2.4%

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.

  • N302418 U.S. CBP 11 February 2019 · 4419.11.00.00

    The tariff classification of a serving board and utensils from China

  • N288768 U.S. CBP 14 August 2017 · 4419.11.00.00

    The tariff classification of a Cheese Board and Slicer from China

Code history

Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 4419.00.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 4419.11; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 4419.11 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 £8.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 11% on the year before); China supplied 96%, followed by India.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$237m (+5.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$175m), followed by Germany.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for bread boards, chopping boards and similar boards?

Bread boards, chopping boards and similar boards fall under HS subheading 4419.11, part of heading 4419, in section IX of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on bread boards, chopping boards and similar boards in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4419.11 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 bread boards, chopping boards and similar boards in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4419.11 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 bread boards, chopping boards and similar boards?

China, with US$175m in 2024 (73.8% 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 China (96%), India (1%) and Thailand (1%), out of total imports of £8.7m.