Heading 4409

Wood (including strips and friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled) continuously shaped (tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, V-jointed, beaded, molded, rounded or the like) along any of its edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed

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Heading 4409 covers wood that has been continuously shaped along any edge, end or face, such as tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, beaded, molded or rounded wood, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed. The heading is split first by wood group: coniferous, bamboo, tropical wood, and other nonconiferous wood. Within each group the lines run by product type: siding, flooring, moldings, dowel rods, and other shaped wood.

Products in this heading

Tongue and groove wood flooring strips
Resawn bevel wood siding and other wood siding
Standard wood moldings such as baseboard and casing
Wood dowel rods, plain or sanded and grooved
End-matched wood flooring with shaped ends
Western red cedar shaped siding and trim
Bamboo moldings and shaped bamboo strips

How to choose the right subheading

Wood group: coniferous (4409.10), bamboo (4409.21), tropical wood (4409.22), or other nonconiferous (4409.29).
Which faces are shaped: shaped along the ends only, or along edges and faces as well, takes a different line.
Product type: wood siding, wood flooring, wood moldings, or wood dowel rods each have their own lines.
For moldings, whether the item is standard wood molding or other molding, and for pine, whether it is end-jointed.
For dowel rods, whether the rod is plain or sanded, grooved or otherwise advanced in condition.

Often confused with

Sawn lumber over 6 mm thick with no shaping
Sawn or chipped lengthwise wood is classified by thickness and species, not by shaping.
Heading 4407
Thin veneer sheets not over 6 mm thick
Sheets for veneering are covered by 4408 even when planed or sanded.
Heading 4408
Assembled flooring panels and builders joinery
Panels assembled into a finished unit go to 4418, while single shaped pieces stay in 4409.
Heading 4418
Oriented strand board and particle board
Agglomerated board of wood particles or strands is a separate board heading.
Heading 4410
Wooden bowls, spoons and other tableware
Tableware and kitchenware of wood are classified in 4419.
Heading 4419

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for wood dowel rods?

Plain coniferous dowel rods are 4409.10.60.00 at a general (MFN) rate of Free. Sanded, grooved or otherwise advanced coniferous dowel rods are 4409.10.65.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 4.9%.

What is the duty on jatoba end-matched wood flooring?

Jatoba (Hymenaea spp.) end-matched flooring is 4409.22.05.15 at a general (MFN) rate of 3.2%. Other tropical wood flooring of this end-matched type falls under 4409.22.05.60 at the same general (MFN) rate of 3.2%.

How do I classify coniferous wood siding?

Resawn bevel siding of western red cedar is 4409.10.10.20 and other resawn bevel siding is 4409.10.10.40, both at a general (MFN) rate of Free. Other coniferous wood siding is 4409.10.10.60 for western red cedar or 4409.10.10.80 for other wood, also Free.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.