Toothpick|HS Code

Toothpick harmonized system code

Product Overview Toothpicks, classified under HS Code 4421, are small, slender, and pointed instruments typically made from wood, bamboo, or plastic. They are crafted for the specific purpose of removing food debris lodged between teeth. This product falls under the broader classification of "Other Articles of Wood" under HS Code 4421, which encompasses a variety of wooden products not elsewhere specified or included. Toothpicks can be further subcategorized based on their material, size, and packaging type. Their key attributes include their tapered design, biodegradability (especially for wooden and bamboo types), and their sanitary packaging. They are predominantly used in the food service industry, retail sector, and dental care practices. Toothpicks hold a strong market position due to their low cost, high utility, and indispensable role in oral hygiene and culinary presentation. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The full six-digit HS Code for toothpicks is 4421.91, with Chapter 44 representing "Wood and articles of wood", Heading 21 denoting "Other articles of wood", and the final Subheading 91 specifying "Toothpicks". The classification rationale is based on the product's primary material and its specific function. In terms of trade considerations, toothpicks are usually packaged in boxes or individually wrapped in paper or plastic for sanitary reasons. Preservation methods typically involve ensuring the product is stored in a dry environment to prevent mold or bacterial growth. Shipping requirements generally focus on protecting the product from moisture and physical damage. The quality standards for toothpicks align with the World Trade Organization's guidelines, ensuring they are safe, functional, and free from defects. The product description adheres to international trade classification systems and supports customs classification and trade documentation needs.

Toothpick 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.