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HS 44.04 Heading · Wood, Cork & Basketware

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.

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Top destinations for Chapter 44 exports

India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.

#1 USA $194.9M
#2 United Arab Emirates $51.1M
#3 Bhutan $42.2M
#4 Netherlands $23.6M
#5 United Kingdom $23.5M

Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.

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Last updated 28 Jun 2026 Figures are indicative sourcing benchmarks compiled from exporter quotes, India trade-scheme notifications and public customs tariffs. Confirm live pricing and HS classification before contracting.
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