Mdf board Hs Code

Mdf board harmonized system code

Product Overview Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF) classified under HS Code 441114 is an engineered wood product composed of wood fibers bonded with resin under heat and pressure to form uniform, dense panels. Typically measuring between 3mm to 25mm in thickness, MDF boards exhibit a homogeneous composition with smooth surfaces suitable for lamination, veneering, or direct finishing. The classification 441114 specifically pertains to MDF boards, excluding those with decorative surfaces or those impregnated with plastics. Key physical attributes include a density range of 600-800 kg/m³, moisture content maintained below 12%, and minimal formaldehyde emissions compliant with international health standards. The product is subdivided into categories based on thickness, density, and surface finish—facilitating precise tariff and regulatory application. Commercially, MDF boards are extensively utilized in furniture manufacturing, interior paneling, cabinetry, retail display units, and packaging components within food service and processing sectors. Their dimensional stability, machinability, and cost-effectiveness position them as a preferred substrate in both industrial and commercial applications globally. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The HS Code 441114 falls under Chapter 44 (Wood and Articles of Wood; Wood Charcoal), Heading 4411 (Fiberboard of Wood or Other Ligneous Materials), with the subheading 441114 designating Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF). This classification is based on the product’s composition, manufacturing process, and physical properties, distinguishing it from other fiberboards by density and surface characteristics. For international trade, MDF boards are commonly packaged in moisture-resistant shrink-wrapped bundles or pallets to prevent humidity-induced deformation, adhering to ISPM 15 phytosanitary standards where applicable. Shipping protocols require stable, flat stacking to avoid warping during transit. Quality standards align with ISO 16968 and EN 622-5, ensuring consistency in density, thickness tolerance (±0.3mm), and formaldehyde emission limits (E1 or lower). Compliance with WTO customs documentation mandates accurate tariff classification, country of origin declaration, and adherence to import/export licensing requirements. This detailed classification and specification framework streamlines customs clearance and supports trade compliance for importers, exporters, and customs brokers engaged in the global wood products market.

Mdf board 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.