Wood samples Hs Code

Wood samples harmonized system code

Product Overview Wood samples classified under HS Code 442199 encompass a range of processed wood materials utilized primarily for evaluation, quality control, and selection purposes in various industrial sectors. These samples are typically small sections or pieces derived from hardwoods or softwoods, exhibiting defined physical properties such as density, grain pattern, moisture content (commonly 6-12%), and surface finish. The classification includes treated, kiln-dried, or otherwise conditioned wood specimens that reflect the characteristics of the bulk material intended for further manufacturing or commercial use. Subcategories within 442199 cover various types of wood samples including veneer strips, laminated composites, and dimensionally stable blocks, all conforming to international grading and quality parameters. Commercially, these samples serve critical roles in the food service sector for packaging or display, retail for product demonstration, and processing industries as reference standards for production consistency. Their value proposition lies in providing reliable and standardized physical attributes that facilitate accurate assessment and specification compliance, thereby streamlining procurement and quality assurance processes in global supply chains. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The HS Code 442199 is structured under Chapter 44 (Wood and Articles of Wood; Wood Charcoal), Heading 4421 (Other articles of wood), and Subheading 442199 (Other articles of wood, NESOI - Not Elsewhere Specified or Included). This classification is assigned based on the product’s nature as processed wood articles not classified under more specific headings such as plywood or particle board. The rationale for this categorization is anchored in the samples’ physical form and intended use as non-assembled, finished wood specimens rather than bulk raw or semi-processed wood products. Trade considerations for these wood samples include packaging in moisture-resistant materials such as sealed plastic wraps or treated paper to maintain dimensional stability and prevent fungal growth during transit. Preservation methods typically involve controlled atmosphere storage or kiln drying to specified moisture levels to meet international phytosanitary standards. Shipping protocols align with international norms for wooden goods, ensuring compliance with ISPM 15 regulations for wood packaging material. Quality standards are governed by ISO and ASTM specifications pertinent to wood density, moisture content, and surface integrity, facilitating seamless customs clearance and adherence to WTO trade agreements.

Wood samples 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.