Densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes
1 declarable lines
Heading 4413 covers densified wood, which is wood that has been treated with heat, pressure or chemicals to raise its density and hardness, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes. The heading has a single declarable line, 4413.00.00.00, so every product in scope takes the same classification and rate. Articles further worked into finished goods are classified outside this heading.
Products in this heading
- Densified wood blocks for machining
- Densified wood plates and panels
- Densified wood strips for tool handles
- Densified wood profile shapes
- Compressed and impregnated wood billets
- Densified beech or birch blanks for cutlery handles
- Densified wood slides and wear strips for machinery
How to choose the right subheading
- Whether the wood has been densified by heat, pressure or impregnation, which is what puts it in 4413 at all
- The form of the material: block, plate, strip or profile shape
- Whether the piece is still a blank or has become a finished article, since finished articles leave the heading
- Whether the product is solid densified wood rather than fibers, particles or laminated layers
Often confused with
- Heading 4409Wood continuously shaped along edges or faces, such as tongue and groove boards
Shaping along edges is covered by 4409 when the wood is not densified
- Heading 4411Fiberboard made of compressed wood fibers
Fiberboard is a panel built from fibers, not solid densified wood
- Heading 4412Plywood and veneered panels
Laminated wood panels belong to 4412
- Heading 4410Particle board and similar agglomerated board
Board made of wood particles with binder is classified in 4410
- Heading 4417Finished densified wood articles such as handles or tool bodies
Once made into a specific article, it is classified by the article, not the raw material
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for densified wood blocks?
Densified wood in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes is classified under 4413.00.00.00.
What is the duty on densified wood strips?
The general (MFN) rate for 4413.00.00.00 is 3.7%.
How do I classify densified wood profile shapes?
Profile shapes of densified wood fall under 4413.00.00.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 3.7%, provided the item is still a profile blank rather than a finished article.
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.