Wooden beads Hs Code

Wooden beads harmonized system code

Product Overview Wooden beads classified under HS Code 442199 are defined as small, shaped objects crafted primarily from processed wood materials, intended for use in decorative, artisanal, and industrial applications. These beads typically exhibit uniform dimensions ranging from 2 mm to 20 mm in diameter, with variations in shape including spherical, cylindrical, and faceted forms. Manufactured through precision lathe-turning, molding, or cutting processes, they undergo surface finishing treatments such as sanding, polishing, or lacquering to ensure smooth texture and dimensional stability. The HS Code 442199 encompasses subcategories including untreated wooden beads, painted or varnished variants, and those combined with metal or other materials. Commercially, these beads serve as essential components in jewelry manufacturing, handicrafts, garment embellishment, and packaging ornamentation. Their durability, natural aesthetic, and adaptability position them competitively in global markets, catering to both small-scale artisans and large-scale industrial processors requiring standardized raw materials. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The complete HS Code for wooden beads is 442199, which falls under Chapter 44 (Wood and Articles of Wood), Heading 4421 (Other Articles of Wood), and Subheading 442199 (Other Articles of Wood, Not Elsewhere Specified). This classification is justified by the product's composition and its non-structural, ornamental nature distinct from furniture or construction components. Trade considerations for wooden beads include packaging in moisture-resistant, ventilated containers or polyethylene-lined cartons to prevent fungal growth and deformation during transit. Preservation methods often involve kiln drying to achieve a moisture content below 12%, ensuring dimensional stability and resistance to pest infestation. Shipping typically adheres to international standards such as ISPM 15 for wood packaging materials. Quality standards align with ISO 9001-certified manufacturing processes and ASTM specifications for wood density and finish quality. Detailed product descriptions and accurate HS coding promote compliance with WTO regulations and facilitate customs clearance, minimizing delays in international logistics.

Wooden beads 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.