Cork and articles of cork
Chapter 45 of the Harmonised System covers Cork and articles of cork — 4 four-digit headings spanning natural cork, raw or simply prepared to cork that customs authorities worldwide use to classify these goods and set duty.
- India exports 2024
- $4.8M
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
Chapter 45 covers cork and articles of cork. Cork is sourced almost entirely from the Mediterranean oak belt, so India is essentially an importer and re-worker rather than a producer. The chapter is used to classify natural and agglomerated cork and finished cork articles such as stoppers, tiles and insulation.
How to read this code
45 is the two-digit HS chapter for cork and articles of cork. 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.
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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Top destinations for Chapter 45 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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