Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves
HS heading 44.16 covers Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves. Within Chapter 44 it splits into 1 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $103K
- Rank in its chapter
- #19 of 21
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 44.16 covers casks, barrels, vats and other coopers' products, including staves. India's cooperage supplies barrels and staves to the spirits and food industries, a small but steady line tied to its growing distilling sector.
How to read this code
44.16 is the four-digit HS heading for casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' prod. 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 44.16
The Harmonised System breaks Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves into these 1 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.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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