Working Tariff Document of New Zealand · tariff item · HS 4407.19
4407.19.10.10: Other sawn softwood: SQUARE DRESSED EASTERN RED CEDAR ETC STRUCTURAL PLANED
Other sawn softwood
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, in force from 24 October 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
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Importing into New Zealand
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Same subheading in other tariffs
4407.19 Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether: coniferous, other
UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 18 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Brazil 5.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 5.4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 6% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines · average 0.9% 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand lines: 4407.19
- 4407.19.10.10SQUARE DRESSED EASTERN RED CEDAR ETC STRUCTURAL PLANED
- 4407.19.10.19OTHER PLANED EASDTERN RED CEDAR ETC
- 4407.19.11.00SANDED OR FINGER JOINTED EASTERN RED CEDAR ETC
- 4407.19.13.00EASTERN RED CEDAR ETC OTHERWISE SAWN SLICED ETC
- 4407.19.15.10REDWOOD SQUARE DRESSED STRUCTURAL PLANED
- 4407.19.15.19REDWOOD OTHERWISE PLANED
- 4407.19.17.00REDWOOD SANDED OR FINGER JOINTED
- 4407.19.19.00REDWOOD OTHERWISE WORKED
- 4407.19.21.10DOUGLAS FIR OREGON PINE PLANED SQUARE DRESSED STRUCTURAL
- 4407.19.21.19DOUGLAS FIR OREGON PINE OTHERWISE PLANED
- 4407.19.23.00DOUGLAS FIR OREGON PINE SANDED OR FINGERJOINTED
- 4407.19.25.00DOUGLAS FIR OREGON PINE OTHERWISE WORKED
- 4407.19.27.10WESTERN RED CEDAR PLANED SQUARE DRESSED STRUCTURAL
- 4407.19.27.19WESTERN RED CEDAR OTHERWISE PLANED
- 4407.19.29.00WESTERN RED CEDAR SANDED OR FINGER- JOINTED
- 4407.19.31.00WESTERN RED CEDAR OTHERWISE WORKED
- 4407.19.39.10LARCH OTHERWISE WORKED
- 4407.19.39.15RIMU OTHERWISE WORKED
- 4407.19.39.20Of 4407 other coniferous other other
Binding rulings for similar goods
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Legal notes
Subheading notes
1. For the purposes of subheading 440131, the expression ‘wood pellets’ means by-products, such as cutter shavings, sawdust or chips, of the mechanical wood-processing industry, furniture-making industry or other wood-transformation activities, which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a binder in a proportion not exceeding 3 % by weight. Such pellets are cylindrical, with a diameter not exceeding 25 mm and a length not exceeding 100 mm.
2. For the purposes of subheading 440132, the expression ‘wood briquettes’ means by-products such as cutter shavings, sawdust or chips, of the mechanical wood processing industry, furniture making or other wood transformation activities, which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by addition of a binder in a proportion not exceeding 3 % by weight. Such briquettes are in the form of cubiform, polyhedral or cylindrical units with the minimum cross-sectional dimension greater than 25 mm.
3. For the purposes of subheading 440713, ‘S-P-F’ refers to wood sourced from mixed stands of spruce, pine and fir where the proportion of each species varies and is unknown.
4. For the purposes of subheading 440714, ‘Hem-fir’ refers to wood sourced from mixed stands of Western hemlock and fir where the proportion of each species varies and is unknown.
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 4407.10.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, 4407.19.10.10 is one of 19 lines under subheading 4407.19, wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether: coniferous, other.
The normal tariff rate is free, and quantities are declared in MTQ.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is free, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 5.4%, the Argentina duty is 5.4%, the Peru duty is free, the Japan duty is 0%–6%, the Taiwan duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
New Zealand imported goods of subheading 4407.19 worth US$33m in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada.
Questions and answers
What is the New Zealand import duty for tariff item 4407.19.10.10?
The normal tariff rate in the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand is free; the supplementary unit is MTQ. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does New Zealand import these goods from?
For subheading 4407.19 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$32m).