Cork and articles of cork
Chapter 45 of the Harmonised System covers Cork and articles of cork. It groups 4 four-digit headings used worldwide to classify these goods for customs and duty.
Sourcing this category from India
Products classified under HS 45 can be sourced from India across a range of clusters and price points. Use this page to understand where Cork and articles of cork sits in the tariff schedule, then explore the Indian sectors and products that supply it.
How to read this code
45 is the two-digit HS chapter. Your destination country extends it to 8–10 digits and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty for many goods — check our import guides for your market.
Headings under HS 45
The Harmonised System breaks Cork and articles of cork into these 4 headings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Natural cork, raw or simply prepared; waste cork; crushed, granulated or ground cork
Natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in rectangular (including square) blocks, plates, sheets or strip, (including sharp-edged blanks for corks or stoppers)
Cork; articles of natural cork
Agglomerated cork (with or without a binding substance) and articles of agglomerated cork
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