What is HS code 4408.31?

HS code 4408.31 covers: Dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and Meranti Bakau. It belongs to chapter 44 (Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal) of the Harmonized System.

What is the US import duty for HS code 4408.31?

The US general (normal trade relations) rate is: Free. Preference programs and Section 232/301 surcharges can change the effective rate; see the HTS lines for detail.

What is the UK commodity code for 4408.31?

The UK extends 4408.31 to 5 declarable 10-digit commodity codes, starting with 4408310000. The full code goes on the UK customs declaration.

Chapter 44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal · Section 9

HS Code 4408.31

Dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and Meranti Bakau

Heading 4408: Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm

US duty (general)

Free

US HTS lines

EU CN codes

UK commodity codes

Unit

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 4408.31

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS code	Description	General	Special	Other	Unit
4408.31.01	Dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and Meranti Bakau	Free	-	20%	m2

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Customs value (USD) Quantity (m2)

European Union - CN codes under 4408.31

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN code	Description
4408 31 30	Other	EU duty (TARIC) →
4408 31 25	Sanded	EU duty (TARIC) →
4408 31 11	End-jointed, whether or not planed or sanded	EU duty (TARIC) →
4408 31 21	Planed	EU duty (TARIC) →
4408 31 00	Dark red meranti, light red meranti and meranti bakau	EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 4408.31

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity code	Description
4408 31 00 00	Dark red meranti, light red meranti and meranti bakau	UK duty & VAT →
4408 31 11 00	End-jointed, whether or not planed or sanded	UK duty & VAT →
4408 31 21 00	Planed	UK duty & VAT →
4408 31 25 00	Sanded	UK duty & VAT →
4408 31 30 00	Other	UK duty & VAT →

Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 4408

4408.00 4408 Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywoo 4408.10 Coniferous 4408.31 Dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and Meranti Bakau 4408.39 Other 4408.90 Other

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.