# HS chapter 45: Cork and articles of cork

> HS chapter 45 covers cork and articles of cork. It has 4 headings, 45.01 to 45.04, and 7 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. National tariff lines under chapter 45 are live on border.bot for the United States (19 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/45
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 45](https://border.bot/hs-codes/45)

## Key facts

- Chapter: 45
- Description: Cork and articles of cork
- Headings: 4
- Subheadings: 7
- Edition: HS2022

## What this chapter covers

HS chapter 45 covers cork and articles of cork.

It has 4 headings, 45.01 to 45.04, and 7 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

### [45.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4501) Natural cork, raw or simply prepared; waste cork; crushed, granulated or ground cork

- [4501.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/450110) Natural cork, raw or simply prepared
- [4501.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/450190) Other

### [45.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4502) Natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in rectangular (including square) blocks, plates, sheets or strip (including sharp- edged blanks for corks or stoppers)

- [4502.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/450200) Natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in rectangular (including square) blocks, plates, sheets or strip (including sharp- edged blanks for corks or stoppers)

### [45.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4503) Articles of natural cork

- [4503.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/450310) Corks and stoppers
- [4503.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/450390) Other

### [45.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4504) Agglomerated cork (with or without a binding substance) and articles of agglomerated cork

- [4504.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/450410) Blocks, plates, sheets and strip; tiles of any shape; solid cylinders, including discs
- [4504.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/450490) Other


## What it doesn’t cover

Chapter 44, before it, covers wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal; chapter 46, after it, covers manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork.

## How it is structured

Chapter 45 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (45.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.

## In other countries

National tariff lines under chapter 45 are live on border.bot for the United States (19 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/45): 19 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous chapter: [44](https://border.bot/hs-codes/44) Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
- Next chapter: [46](https://border.bot/hs-codes/46) Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS chapter 45 cover?

HS chapter 45 covers cork and articles of cork.

### How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 45?

HS chapter 45 has 4 headings and 7 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 45?

National tariff lines under chapter 45 are live on border.bot for the United States (19 lines, 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/45.json