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)
HS subheading 4502.00 identifies 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) — a six-digit classification under Chapter 45 used to set duty and paperwork.
- India exports 2024
- $141K
- Share of Chapter 45
- 3%
- Rank in its heading
- #1 of 1
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 4502.00 covers 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). It is a leaf classification, so it sets the duty line directly for goods that fall under it. Cork comes from the Mediterranean oak belt, so India is essentially an importer and re-worker rather than a producer. For sourcing it falls under our Handicrafts & Home Decor desk, where India runs deep cluster capacity. India exported $141K under this code worldwide in 2024, about 3% of all Chapter 45 exports, ranking #1 of 1 lines in its heading (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
4502.00 is the six-digit HS subheading for 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.
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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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