# HS code 4402.90: Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated

> HS code 4402.90 covers wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated, other than those classified in 4402.10 and 4402.20. It sits in heading 44.02 (wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated) in chapter 44 (wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal). Other goods of heading 44.02 are classified under 4402.10 (of bamboo) or 4402.20 (of shell or nut). National tariff lines under 4402.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/440290
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 44](https://border.bot/hs-codes/44) / [44.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4402) / [4402.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/440290)

## Key facts

- HS code: 4402.90
- Covers: Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated
- Heading: [44.02: Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4402)
- Chapter: [44: Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal](https://border.bot/hs-codes/44)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/440290)

## What this code covers

HS code 4402.90 covers wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated, other than those classified in 4402.10 and 4402.20.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 44.02 are classified under 4402.10 (of bamboo) or 4402.20 (of shell or nut).

- [4402.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/440210) Of bamboo
- [4402.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/440220) Of shell or nut

## How it is structured

4402.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 44, are the chapter; the first four, 4402, are heading 44.02; the last two, 90, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 44: Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
- Heading 44.02: Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated
- Subheading 4402.90: Other

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 4402.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/440290): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [4402.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/440220) Of shell or nut
- Next subheading: [4403.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/440311) Treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives: Coniferous

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 4402.90 cover?

HS code 4402.90 covers wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated, other than those classified in 4402.10 and 4402.20.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4402.90 in?

HS code 4402.90 is in heading 44.02 (wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated) in chapter 44 (wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal).

### Where are goods of heading 44.02 classified when 4402.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 44.02 are classified under 4402.10 (of bamboo) or 4402.20 (of shell or nut).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 4402.90?

National tariff lines under 4402.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/440290.json