Wood; shingles and shakes

HS v2022 Code: 441850

About wood; shingles and shakes

HS code 441850 covers the trade of wood shingles and shakes, which are a type of roofing material commonly used in traditional and rustic construction. This industry plays a vital role in the broader timber and wood products sector, providing essential building materials for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Shingles and shakes are valued for their durability, aesthetic appeal, and environmental sustainability, making them a popular choice for both new construction and renovation projects.

Production process

The production of wood shingles and shakes typically involves the manual or automated splitting of logs into thin, tapered pieces. This process, known as 'riving', is a specialized skill that requires careful attention to the grain and structure of the wood. The resulting shingles or shakes are then trimmed, sorted, and bundled for distribution and sale.

Production inputs

The primary input for the production of wood shingles and shakes is high-quality timber, often sourced from softwood species such as cedar, redwood, or cypress. These woods are prized for their natural resistance to weathering and decay, as well as their aesthetic properties. In addition to the raw material, the industry also relies on specialized tools and equipment, such as shingle-making machines, saws, and sorting/packaging equipment.

Production outputs

The main output of HS code 441850 is the wood shingles and shakes themselves, which are used as roofing materials in a variety of construction projects. These products may be consumed by other industries, such as 441810 Wood; shingles, shakes and scintles, 441820 Wood; staves, and 441840 Wood; wooden boxes, cases, crates, drums and similar packings, which utilize wood products in their own manufacturing processes.

Revisions to 441850

Classification codes are adjusted frequently. The code may have been revised or replaced between system versions. The table below shows the history (newest to oldest) of the code 441850. The most recent 1 version of this code (441850) is in the HS v2022 system (this version):

This page shows the most recent version of code 441850.

Older versions

Family tree for wood; shingles and shakes

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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/v2022/4418'>4418: Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels, assembled flooring panels, shingles and shakes</a>"]
B --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/441850'>441850: Wood; shingles and shakes</a>"]

    B --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/441811'>441811: Wood; windows, French-windows and their frames; of tropical wood</a>"]
B --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/441819'>441819: Wood; windows, French-windows and their frames; (of other than tropical wood)</a>"]
B --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/441821'>441821: Wood; doors and their frames and thresholds, of tropical wood;</a>"]
B --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/441829'>441829: Wood; doors and their frames and thresholds, (of other than tropical wood)</a>"]
B --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/441830'>441830: wood; posts and beams other than products of subheadings 4418.81 to 4418.89</a>"]
B --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/441840'>441840: Wood; shuttering for concrete constructional work</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/441873'>441873: Wood; assembled flooring panels, of bamboo or with at least the top layer (wear layer) of bamboo</a>"]
B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/441874'>441874: Wood; assembled flooring panels, not of bamboo or with at least the top layer (wear layer) of bamboo, for mosaic floors</a>"]
B --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/441875'>441875: Wood; assembled flooring panels, not of bamboo or with at least the top layer (wear layer) of bamboo, multilayer</a>"]
B --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/441879'>441879: Wood; assembled flooring panels, n.e.c in headings 4418.73, 4418.74 or 4418.75</a>"]
B --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/441881'>441881: Wood; engineered structural timber products, glue-laminated timber (glulam)</a>"]
B --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/441882'>441882: Wood; engineered structural timber products, cross-laminated timber (CLT or X-lam)</a>"]
B --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/441883'>441883: Wood; engineered structural timber products, I beams</a>"]
B --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/441889'>441889: Wood; engineered structural timber products, other than glue-laminated timber (glulam), cross-laminated timber (CLT or X-lam), or I beams</a>"]
B --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/441891'>441891: Wood; builders' joinery and carpentry of wood n.e.c. in heading no. 4418, of bamboo</a>"]
B --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/441892'>441892: Wood; builders' joinery and carpentry of wood n.e.c. in heading no. 4418, cellular wood panels</a>"]
B --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/441899'>441899: Wood; builders' joinery and carpentry of wood n.e.c. in heading no. 4418, other than of bamboo or cellular wood panels</a>"]

    

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