Densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes

HS v2022 Code: 4413

About densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes

HS code 4413 covers the classification of densified wood, a specialized wood product that has been compressed and treated to increase its density and durability. This industry plays a crucial role in the global timber and wood processing sectors, providing a versatile material for a wide range of applications, from construction and furniture-making to industrial uses. Densified wood's unique properties, such as its enhanced strength, dimensional stability, and resistance to wear and tear, make it an increasingly sought-after material in various industries worldwide.

Production process

The production of densified wood typically involves a multi-step process. First, raw wood materials, such as softwood or hardwood, are carefully selected and prepared. The wood is then subjected to high-pressure compression, which reduces its volume and increases its density. This compression process is often accompanied by the application of heat, which helps to plasticize the wood and facilitate the densification. Finally, the compressed wood is cooled and stabilized, resulting in a dense, durable, and dimensionally stable product that can be further processed into blocks, plates, strips, or profile shapes.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of densified wood include raw wood materials, such as 4401 Wood in chips or particles, 4403 Wood in the rough, or 4407 Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise. Additionally, specialized machinery and equipment, such as high-pressure compression systems and heat treatment units, are essential for the densification process. Energy sources, such as electricity or steam, are also necessary to power the production equipment.

Production outputs

The primary output of the densified wood industry is, of course, the densified wood products themselves, which are classified under HS code 4413. These materials can be further processed and utilized in a variety of applications, including 4414 Wooden frames for paintings, photographs, mirrors or similar objects, 4415 Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, of wood; cable-drums of wood, and 4418 Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels, assembled flooring panels, shingles and shakes. The densified wood's unique properties make it a valuable input for industries ranging from construction and furniture-making to industrial applications.

Family tree for densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/44'>44: Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4413'>4413: Densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4401'>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/v2022/4402'>4402: Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4403'>4403: Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4404'>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 --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4405'>4405: Wood wool; wood flour</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4406'>4406: Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4407'>4407: Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4408'>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 --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4409'>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 --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4410'>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 --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4411'>4411: Fibreboard of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not bonded with resins or other organic substances</a>"]
A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4412'>4412: Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood</a>"]
A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4414'>4414: Wooden frames; for paintings, photographs, mirrors or similar objects</a>"]
A --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4415'>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/v2022/4416'>4416: Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves</a>"]
A --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4417'>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/v2022/4418'>4418: Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels, assembled flooring panels, shingles and shakes</a>"]
A --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4419'>4419: Tableware and kitchenware, of wood</a>"]
A --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/4420'>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/v2022/4421'>4421: Wooden articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4414 to 4420</a>"]

    B --> W["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/441300'>441300: Wood; densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes</a>"]


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