Particle board Hs Code

Particle board harmonized system code

Product Overview Particle board classified under HS Code 441011 refers to engineered wood panels manufactured from wood chips, sawmill shavings, or sawdust bonded together with synthetic resin or other suitable binders under heat and pressure. These boards typically exhibit standardized thicknesses ranging from 6 mm to 25 mm, uniform density between 600 to 800 kg/m³, and smooth surface finishes suitable for lamination or veneering. The product classification under 441011 specifically encompasses particle boards that are not further processed, such as veneered or laminated variants, which fall under separate subheadings. Commercially, these boards serve as cost-effective substrate materials widely used in the production of furniture, cabinetry, shelving, and interior fittings, particularly within food service environments and retail display construction, due to their dimensional stability and ease of machining. Their competitive advantage lies in offering a balance between structural integrity and economic value, making them a preferred choice for large-scale manufacturing and processing industries requiring consistent panel quality and supply chain reliability. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The HS Code 441011 is structured as follows: Chapter 44 (Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal), Heading 4410 (Particle board, oriented strand board (OSB) and similar board), and Subheading 441011 (Particle board). This classification is assigned based on the product’s composition of wood particles bonded with synthetic resins without additional surface treatment or finishing. From a trade compliance perspective, particle boards under this code are typically packaged in moisture-resistant wrapping or shrink film and secured on pallets to maintain dimensional stability during transit. Preservation measures include humidity control to prevent warping or fungal growth, adhering to international standards such as ISO 12460 for wood-based panels. Shipping usually involves containerized freight with careful handling to avoid mechanical damage. Quality standards aligned with EN 312 or ANSI A208.1 specify mechanical strength, thickness tolerance, and formaldehyde emission levels, ensuring compliance with WTO agreements and facilitating smooth customs clearance. This classification supports precise tariff application and import/export documentation accuracy for global trade operators.

Particle 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.