# HS code 4408.31: 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, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6mm, of tropical wood, dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and Meranti Bakau

> HS code 4408.31 covers 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, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6mm, of tropical wood, dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and Meranti Bakau. It sits in heading 44.08 (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, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6mm) in chapter 44 (wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal). Other goods of heading 44.08 are classified under 4408.10 (coniferous), 4408.39 (of tropical wood, other) or 4408.90 (other). National tariff lines under 4408.31 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/440831
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 44](https://border.bot/hs-codes/44) / [44.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4408) / [4408.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/440831)

## Key facts

- HS code: 4408.31
- Covers: 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, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6mm, of tropical wood, dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and Meranti Bakau
- Heading: [44.08: 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, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6mm](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4408)
- 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/440831)

## What this code covers

HS code 4408.31 covers 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, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6mm, of tropical wood, dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and Meranti Bakau.

The legal text of the subheading is “Of tropical wood: Dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and Meranti Bakau”, read under “Of tropical wood”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 44.08 are classified under 4408.10 (coniferous), 4408.39 (of tropical wood, other) or 4408.90 (other).

- [4408.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/440810) Coniferous
- [4408.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/440839) Of tropical wood: Other
- [4408.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/440890) Other

## How it is structured

4408.31 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 44, are the chapter; the first four, 4408, are heading 44.08; the last two, 31, 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 44.08: 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, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6mm
- Within the heading: Of tropical wood
- Subheading 4408.31: Dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and Meranti Bakau

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 4408.31 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/440831): 1 line, used by 1 other country

## Related codes

The same text, “Of tropical wood: Dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and Meranti Bakau”, also divides 1 other heading in chapter 44: 4407.25 under heading 44.07.

- [4407.25](https://border.bot/hs-codes/440725) Heading 44.07: Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm

- Previous subheading: [4408.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/440810) Coniferous
- Next subheading: [4408.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/440839) Of tropical wood: Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 4408.31 cover?

HS code 4408.31 covers 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, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6mm, of tropical wood, dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and Meranti Bakau.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4408.31 in?

HS code 4408.31 is in heading 44.08 (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, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6mm) in chapter 44 (wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal).

### Where are goods of heading 44.08 classified when 4408.31 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 44.08 are classified under 4408.10 (coniferous), 4408.39 (of tropical wood, other) or 4408.90 (other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 4408.31?

National tariff lines under 4408.31 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/440831.json