Wood charcoal|HS Code

Wood charcoal harmonized system code

Product Overview The product in focus is Wood Charcoal classified under the HS Code 4402. Wood Charcoal is a carbon-rich product obtained by heating wood in a limited supply of air, a process known as pyrolysis. The key characteristics of Wood Charcoal include high carbon content, low ash and impurities, and a relatively high heating value. This product can be further categorized into two major types based on the wood source and processing method: hardwood charcoal (made from dense wood species) and softwood charcoal (made from lighter, less dense wood species). Wood Charcoal is primarily used in food service industries for barbecue and grilling, in retail as heating fuel, and in various processing industries such as metallurgy and purification. The product's competitive edge lies in its eco-friendly nature, high energy efficiency, and versatility of usage. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications Wood Charcoal falls under the HS Code 4402, which can be further broken down hierarchically into Chapter 44 (Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal), Heading 02 (Wood Charcoal, whether or not agglomerated). This product is classified under this code due to its derivation from wood and its pyrolytic production process. When trading Wood Charcoal, the common packaging methods include paper bags, plastic bags, or bulk bags, depending on the quantity. Preservation methods typically involve storing in a dry, well-ventilated area away from combustible materials. Shipping requirements often stipulate the product should be handled and transported in accordance with the IMDG code to prevent self-heating. The quality of Wood Charcoal is often assessed based on its carbon content, ash content, volatile matter, and heating value. All these specifications fall under international trade standards, ensuring compliance with WTO regulations and facilitating seamless customs documentation and processing.

Wood charcoal 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.