Cable drum Hs Code

Cable drum harmonized system code

Product Overview Cable drums classified under HS Code 441510 are cylindrical wooden reels specifically engineered for the winding, storage, and transportation of electrical cables, fiber optic cables, and various wire products. Typically manufactured from high-quality, kiln-dried timber such as pine or fir, these drums exhibit robust structural integrity, with diameters ranging from 600 mm to over 2,000 mm and flange thicknesses between 10 to 25 mm, depending on load requirements. The processing involves precision cutting, planing, and assembling using corrosion-resistant fasteners to ensure durability and dimensional stability during handling and shipping. The HS Code 441510 encompasses subcategories including solid wood cable drums, plywood-based drums, and composite constructions designed to meet specific strength and weight specifications. Commercially, these cable drums serve critical roles in electrical installation projects, telecommunications infrastructure deployment, and industrial manufacturing sectors, facilitating safe and efficient cable management. Their value proposition lies in their standardized design ensuring compatibility with automated unwinding equipment and compliance with international shipping protocols, thereby reducing logistical risks and enhancing supply chain efficiency. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The HS Code 441510 falls under Chapter 44: Wood and Articles of Wood; Wood Charcoal, with Heading 4415 referring explicitly to "Packing Cases, Boxes, Crates, Drums and Similar Packing Containers, of Wood." The subheading 441510 is precisely designated for wooden cable drums, distinguishing them from other wooden packing containers by their cylindrical form and specialized application. This classification is justified by the product’s material composition and functional design tailored for cable transport. In trade practice, cable drums are typically packaged to prevent moisture ingress, often treated with protective coatings or wrapped in polyethylene film to comply with phytosanitary regulations and prevent fungal contamination. Shipping considerations include securing drums on pallets or within containers to avoid movement and damage during transit. Quality standards align with ISO 9001 manufacturing processes and ITA (International Trade Administration) guidelines, ensuring dimensional accuracy, load-bearing capacity (up to 1,000 kg nominal load), and environmental compliance. The classification supports adherence to WTO harmonized system protocols, facilitating streamlined customs clearance and accurate tariff application across international markets.

Cable drum Chapter Note

1.- This Chapter does not cover : (a) Wood, in chips, in shavings, crushed, ground or powdered, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy, or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes (heading 12.11); (b) Bamboos or other materials of a woody nature of a kind used primarily for plaiting, in the rough, whether or not split, sawn lengthwise or cut to length (heading 14.01); (c) Wood, in chips, in shavings, ground or powdered, of a kind used primarily in dyeing or in tanning (heading 14.04); (d) Activated charcoal (heading 38.02); (e) Articles of heading 42.02; (f) Goods of Chapter 46; (g) Footwear or parts thereof of Chapter 64; (h) Goods of Chapter 66 (for example, umbrellas and walking-sticks and parts thereof); (ij) Goods of heading 68.08; (k) Imitation jewellery of heading 71.17; (l) Goods of Section XVI or Section XVII (for example, machine parts, cases, covers, cabinets for machines and apparatus and wheelwrights' wares); (m) Goods of Section XVIII (for example, clock cases and musical instruments and parts thereof); (n) Parts of firearms (heading 93.05); (o) Articles of Chapter 94 (for example, furniture, luminaires and lighting fittings, prefabricated buildings); (p) Articles of Chapter 95 (for example, toys, games, sports requisites); (q) Articles of Chapter 96 (for example, smoking pipes and parts thereof, buttons, pencils, and monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles) excluding bodies and handles, of wood, for articles of heading 96.03; or (r) Articles of Chapter 97 (for example, works of art). 2.- In this Chapter, the expression “densified wood” means wood which has been subjected to chemical or physical treatment (being, in the case of layers bonded together, treatment in excess of that needed to ensure a good bond), and which has thereby acquired increased density or hardness together with improved mechanical strength or resistance to chemical or electrical agencies. 3.- Headings 44.14 to 44.21 apply to articles of the respective descriptions of particle board or similar board, fibreboard, laminated wood or densified wood as they apply to such articles of wood.4.- Products of heading 44.10, 44.11 or 44.12 may be worked to form the shapes provided for in respect of the goods of heading 44.09, curved, corrugated, perforated, cut or formed to shapes other than square or rectangular or submitted to any other operation provided it does not give them the character of articles of other headings. 5.- Heading 44.17 does not apply to tools in which the blade, working edge, working surface or other working part is formed by any of the materials specified in Note 1 to Chapter 82. 6.- Subject to Note 1 above and except where the context otherwise requires, any reference to “wood” in a heading of this Chapter applies also to bamboos and other materials of a woody nature.