Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated
HS v2017 Code: 4402
About wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated
HS code 4402 covers the trade and production of wood charcoal, a versatile and essential product with a wide range of applications. As a key component in various industries, from metallurgy to water filtration, the global demand for wood charcoal continues to grow, making this industry an important contributor to the broader economy.
Production process
The production of wood charcoal typically involves the pyrolysis, or thermal decomposition, of various types of wood or other carbonaceous materials, such as shells or nuts. This process, often carried out in specialized kilns or retorts, removes the volatile components of the raw material, leaving behind a concentrated carbon-rich substance known as charcoal. The specific techniques and equipment used can vary depending on the scale of production and the desired characteristics of the final product.
Production inputs
The primary inputs for the wood charcoal industry include a variety of wood sources, such as hardwoods or softwoods, as well as shells or nuts from various plants. Additionally, the production process may require specialized equipment, such as kilns, retorts, or other processing machinery. The availability and quality of these raw materials and equipment can significantly impact the efficiency and output of the industry.
Production outputs
The primary output of the wood charcoal industry is, of course, wood charcoal itself. This versatile product finds applications in a wide range of industries, including 7401 (Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper)) for metallurgical processes, 3802 Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including spent animal black for water filtration and purification, and 3802 Activated carbon; activated natural mineral products; animal black, including spent animal black for various other industrial and domestic uses. The specific characteristics and quality of the wood charcoal produced can determine its suitability for different applications.
Family tree for wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated
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A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/44'>44: Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4402'>4402: Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated</a>"]
A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4401'>4401: Fuel wood, in logs, billets, twigs, faggots or similar forms; wood in chip or particles; sawdust and wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4403'>4403: Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4404'>4404: 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.</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4405'>4405: Wood wool; wood flour</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4406'>4406: Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4407'>4407: Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4408'>4408: Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, planed or not, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4409'>4409: Wood (including strips, friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled), continuously shaped (tongued, grooved, v-jointed, beaded or the like) along any edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4410'>4410: Particle board, oriented strand board (OSB) and similar board (e.g. waferboard) of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4411'>4411: Fibreboard of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not bonded with resins or other organic substances</a>"]
A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4412'>4412: Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood</a>"]
A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4413'>4413: Densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes</a>"]
A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4414'>4414: Wooden frames; for paintings, photographs, mirrors or similar objects</a>"]
A --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4415'>4415: Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, of wood; cable-drums of wood; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, of wood; pallet collars of wood</a>"]
A --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4416'>4416: Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves</a>"]
A --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4417'>4417: Tools, tool bodies, tool handles, broom or brush bodies and handles, of wood; boot or shoe lasts and trees, of wood</a>"]
A --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4418'>4418: Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels, assembled flooring panels, shingles and shakes</a>"]
A --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4419'>4419: Tableware and kitchenware, of wood</a>"]
A --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4420'>4420: Wood marquetry and inlaid wood; caskets and cases for jewellery or cutlery, and similar articles of wood; statuettes and other ornaments of wood; wooden articles of furniture not falling in chapter 94</a>"]
A --> V["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/4421'>4421: Wooden articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4414 to 4420</a>"]
B --> W["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/440210'>440210: Wood; charcoal of bamboo (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated</a>"]
B --> X["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/440290'>440290: Wood; charcoal of wood other than bamboo (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated</a>"]
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