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Code 4403 23 · Heading 4403

Untreated Abies or Picea raw wood with a minimum cross-section of at least 15 cm

This covers unprocessed wood from Abies or Picea species with a minimum cross-section of at least 15 cm. It may be barked, debranched or roughly shaped, but it does not cover railway sleepers, wood sawn into beams or similar forms, or wood treated with paint, stain, creosote or other wood preservatives.

For example

  • Untreated Abies roundwood for sawing, with a minimum cross-section of at least 15 cm
  • Untreated Picea raw logs with a minimum cross-section of at least 15 cm, whether barked, debranched or roughly shaped
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Official tariff text

Fir "Abies spp." and spruce "Picea spp." in the rough, of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is =>15 cm, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared (excl. wood in the form of railway sleepers; wood cut into beams, etc.; wood treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives)

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Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

  • Their lines6 Norwegian lines

44.03.2311 Wood for pulping

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

  • Their lines4 British lines

4403 23 10 10 Exported from the Russian Federation in accordance with Commission regulation No 498/2012

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

  • Their lines6 US lines
  • Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

4403.23.01.12 Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sap- wood, or roughly squared

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 6 Norwegian lines

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

  • 44.03.2311

    Wood for pulping

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
  • 44.03.2312

    Saw wood

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
  • 44.03.2319

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
  • 44.03.2391

    Wood for pulping

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
  • 44.03.2392

    Saw wood

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free
  • 44.03.2399

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

  • All 4 UK lines under this code

    They all have the same duty rates shown here.

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 6 US lines

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

  • 4403.23.01.12

    Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sap- wood, or roughly squared, Other, coniferous, Of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more, Poles, piles and posts, Telephone, telegraph and electrical power poles

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.76.01 Section 232 timber, lumber and their derivative products, Proclamation 10976 of 29 September 2025 (90 FR 48127) clause (1), heading 9903.76.01 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with the list of U.S. note 37(b): imports of softwood timber and lumber shall be subject to a 10 percent ad valorem duty rate, on top of the duty provided in the applicable subheading, whatever the origin, for goods entered on or after 14 October 2025 (clause (5))
  • 4403.23.01.15

    Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sap- wood, or roughly squared, Other, coniferous, Of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more, Poles, piles and posts, Fence posts

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.76.01 Section 232 timber, lumber and their derivative products, Proclamation 10976 of 29 September 2025 (90 FR 48127) clause (1), heading 9903.76.01 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with the list of U.S. note 37(b): imports of softwood timber and lumber shall be subject to a 10 percent ad valorem duty rate, on top of the duty provided in the applicable subheading, whatever the origin, for goods entered on or after 14 October 2025 (clause (5))
  • 4403.23.01.16

    Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sap- wood, or roughly squared, Other, coniferous, Of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more, Poles, piles and posts, Other

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.76.01 Section 232 timber, lumber and their derivative products, Proclamation 10976 of 29 September 2025 (90 FR 48127) clause (1), heading 9903.76.01 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with the list of U.S. note 37(b): imports of softwood timber and lumber shall be subject to a 10 percent ad valorem duty rate, on top of the duty provided in the applicable subheading, whatever the origin, for goods entered on or after 14 October 2025 (clause (5))
  • 4403.23.01.35

    Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sap- wood, or roughly squared, Other, coniferous, Of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more, Logs and timber, Spruce (Picea spp.)

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.76.01 Section 232 timber, lumber and their derivative products, Proclamation 10976 of 29 September 2025 (90 FR 48127) clause (1), heading 9903.76.01 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with the list of U.S. note 37(b): imports of softwood timber and lumber shall be subject to a 10 percent ad valorem duty rate, on top of the duty provided in the applicable subheading, whatever the origin, for goods entered on or after 14 October 2025 (clause (5))
  • 4403.23.01.42

    Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sap- wood, or roughly squared, Other, coniferous, Of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more, Logs and timber, Other fir; balsam

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.76.01 Section 232 timber, lumber and their derivative products, Proclamation 10976 of 29 September 2025 (90 FR 48127) clause (1), heading 9903.76.01 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with the list of U.S. note 37(b): imports of softwood timber and lumber shall be subject to a 10 percent ad valorem duty rate, on top of the duty provided in the applicable subheading, whatever the origin, for goods entered on or after 14 October 2025 (clause (5))
  • 4403.23.01.65

    Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sap- wood, or roughly squared, Other, coniferous, Of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more, Other

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.76.01 Section 232 timber, lumber and their derivative products, Proclamation 10976 of 29 September 2025 (90 FR 48127) clause (1), heading 9903.76.01 of subchapter III of chapter 99 with the list of U.S. note 37(b): imports of softwood timber and lumber shall be subject to a 10 percent ad valorem duty rate, on top of the duty provided in the applicable subheading, whatever the origin, for goods entered on or after 14 October 2025 (clause (5))

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, 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.