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HS 4412Wood & forestry

HS Code for Plywood (Chapter 4412)

Plywood is glued cross-laminated veneers. Chinese hardwood plywood faced AD/CVD in the US since 2017; EU has ongoing measures on birch plywood. EUDR covers plywood - traceability to forest concession is required from Dec 2025.

Reviewed against WCO HS · WTO IDB · National customs schedules3 authoritative sourcesLast reviewed July 2026

Sample 6-digit codes

CodeDescription
4412.31Plywood with at least one outer ply of tropical wood
4412.33Plywood with outer plies of non-coniferous wood, other
4412.39Plywood with both outer plies of coniferous wood
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Typical import duty by market

MarketDuty
European Union
6-10%
Plus AD 15.9% on Russian birch (Reg 2021/1930) + EUDR.
United States
0-8%
Plus AD/CVD on Chinese hardwood plywood.
India (BCD)
10%

Worked landed-cost example

1 x 40HC (~55 CBM) hardwood okoume plywood 18mm, FOB Shanghai USD 490/CBM, CIF Rotterdam

FOBUSD 26,950
Freight + insuranceUSD 1,600
CIFUSD 28,550
EU duty 10%USD 2,855
EUDR complianceUSD 150
Landed ≈ USD 31,555.
Run your own numbers in the import duty & tax calculator.
Regulatory checkpoints
  • · EUDR Annex I - wood-based panels covered.
  • · EN 13986 CE-mark for construction plywood; emission class E1 for formaldehyde.
  • · EPA TSCA Title VI / CARB Phase 2 for US formaldehyde limits.
  • · FSC / PEFC chain of custody often required by EU buyers.
Top exporting countries
  • · China
  • · Indonesia
  • · Malaysia
  • · Vietnam
  • · Brazil (pine)
  • · Russia (birch, sanctioned)

Frequently asked questions

Okoume vs Poplar - EUDR risk?

Okoume plywood uses tropical hardwood from Gabon/Congo - high EUDR risk requiring plot geolocation and legality docs. Poplar plywood from Chinese plantations is standard-risk with simpler DDS. Cost of compliance can decide sourcing.

Destination market toolkits

Country-specific duty, VAT/GST and Incoterms practice for the top destinations for wood & forestry.

Import into India →
IGST on imports · 5% / 12% / 18% / 28%
Import into China →
Import VAT · 13% standard, 9% reduced, 6% services
Import into United States →
No federal VAT / GST · 0% federal
Import into Germany →
VAT (Umsatzsteuer / Einfuhrumsatzsteuer) · 19% standard, 7% reduced
Import into Vietnam →
VAT · 10% standard, 5% reduced, 0% export
Import into Brazil →
ICMS (state) + PIS/COFINS (federal) · ICMS 17-19% (varies by state); PIS 2.1%; COFINS 9.65%

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Sources & citations

Duty rates and regulations compiled from WCO HS, WTO integrated database, national customs authorities and published FTA schedules. Provided for decision-support only - confirm the 10-digit line and current preferential status with your licensed customs broker before acting.

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