Code 4403 97 00 · Subheading 4403 97
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This code covers unworked wood from poplar or aspen (Populus spp.), including wood that is debarked, branched or roughly shaped. It must not be painted, stained or treated with creosote or other wood preservatives.
Official tariff text
Poplar and aspen "Populus spp." in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared (excl. rough-cut wood for walking sticks, umbrellas, tool shafts and the like; wood in the form of railway sleepers; wood cut into boards or beams, etc.; wood treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives)
Classification complete
4403 97 00
The spaces only make the code easier to read. Customs declarations normally use the unspaced form, 44039700.
Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.
Preferential rates exist for goods originating in Andorra; San Marino; Türkiye; European Union; Economic Partnership Agreements; CARIFORUM except Haiti; Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe; Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia; 33 more origins. Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.
Check this code in the official EU TARIC databaseImport restrictions are recorded for goods originating in Belarus; North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea); Iraq; Syria; Ukraine; Russian Federation; Indonesia; any country except Switzerland; 3 more origins.
Document or certificate conditions are recorded. Customs may ask for:
What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.
44.03.9700
Of poplar and aspen (Populus spp.)
Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.
What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.
4403 97 00 00
Of poplar and aspen (Populus spp.)
These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).
Before you use the code
The code can be right while what you pay still changes, because of where the goods come from, when they arrive, or extra EU measures.
Worth comparing
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That code covers poplar and aspen wood sawn or chipped in the lengthwise direction, with a thickness over 6 mm, and sanded; this code covers unworked wood.
That code covers wood sawn or cut in the lengthwise direction, with a thickness over 6 mm, planed or joined end-to-end; this code covers unworked poplar or aspen wood.
Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.
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