Hoopwood; split poles; piles, pickets, stakes of wood, pointed, not sawn lengthwise; wooden sticks, roughly trimmed, not turned, bent, etc., suitable for walking sticks, umbrellas, tool handles, etc.
HS heading 44.04 covers Hoopwood; split poles; piles, pickets, stakes of wood, pointed, not sawn lengthwise; wooden sticks, roughly trimmed, not turned, bent, etc., suitable for walking sticks, umbrellas, tool handles, etc.. Within Chapter 44 it splits into 2 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $182K
- Rank in its chapter
- #17 of 21
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 44.04 covers hoopwood, split poles, pickets and roughly trimmed wooden sticks for tool handles, walking sticks and umbrellas. India supplies such semi-worked sticks and poles from its bamboo and timber clusters as inputs to handle, cane and umbrella manufacture.
How to read this code
44.04 is the four-digit HS heading for hoopwood. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many wood, cork & basketware lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 44.04
The Harmonised System breaks Hoopwood; split poles; piles, pickets, stakes of wood, pointed, not sawn lengthwise; wooden sticks, roughly trimmed, not turned, bent, etc., suitable for walking sticks, umbrellas, tool handles, etc. into these 2 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Wood; coniferous, split poles, piles, pickets, stakes, pointed but not sawn lengthwise; sticks for umbrellas, tool handles etc, roughly trimmed but not turned or bent; chipwood etc, hoopwood
Wood; non-coniferous, split poles, piles, pickets, stakes, pointed but not sawn lengthwise; sticks for umbrellas, tool handles etc, roughly trimmed but not turned or bent; chipwood etc, hoopwood
Turn this code into a sourcing plan
HS 44.04 maps to live sourcing categories — jump straight to the sector and products we ship under it.
Top destinations for Chapter 44 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
More codes in Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
Jump to the other headings classified under 44 — hover a code for its description.
Working out import duty for HS 44.04 into your market? See full duty context and India-vs-rivals comparisons in our India comparison guides and export resource hub.
Indian exporters in this category
Established export houses with relevant HS focus. Listings are compiled from public records — run your own due diligence.
Browse the full exporter directory →Source goods under HS 44.04 directly from India.
We handle sourcing, QC, freight and documentation end-to-end. You stay focused on growing the brand.