Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
Wood and articles of wood including wood charcoal
BIS QCO · 82/259 LINES · 16 STANDARDS · ISI MARK
HSN Chapter 44 covers wood and articles of wood including wood charcoal — particle board, fibreboard, plywood, veneered panels, densified wood, builders' joinery and packaging cases. Within this chapter the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has notified 82 tariff lines, the largest concentration falling under headings 4410 (particle and fibreboard), 4411 (medium- and high-density fibreboard), 4412 (plywood and veneered panels) and 4418 (builders' joinery including doors, windows and shuttering). The chapter sits under the Wood-Based Boards Quality Control Order issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
The controlling standards run across IS 303 (plywood for general purposes), IS 709, IS 710 (marine plywood), IS 1328 and IS 1659 (block boards), IS 3087 (particle board), IS 3097 (veneered particle board), IS 3513 (hardboards), IS 4859, IS 4990 (formwork plywood), IS 5509 (fire-retardant plywood), IS 10701 (structural laminated timber), IS 12406 (medium-density fibreboard) and IS 12823 (prelaminated particle board). All 82 codes fall under the ISI Mark Scheme. Indian mills require a CM/L licence; foreign mills must hold an FMCS licence through an Authorised Indian Representative.
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Indian Standards in chapter
4401Fuel Wood, In Logs, In Billets, In Twigs, In Faggots Or In Similar Forms; Wood In Chips Or Particles; Sawdust And Wood Waste And Scrap, W…11 lines4402Wood Charcoal (Including Shell Or Nut Charcoal), Whether Or Not Agglomerated4 lines4403Wood In The Rough, Whether Or Not Stripped Of Bark Or Sapwood, Or Roughly Squared47 lines4404Hoopwood; Split Poles; Piles, Pickets And Stakes Of Wood, Pointed But Not Sawn Lengthwise; Wooden Sticks, Roughly Trimmed But Not Turned,…4 lines4405—1 lines+16More headings in this chapter — search by HSN code to jump to one16 more
IS 10701:2012IS 10701 specifies the requirements for structural plywood intended for load-bearing and concrete-shuttering use. The standard governs adhesive class, ply co…43 HSNs · ISIIS 1328:1996IS 1328 specifies the requirements for decorative-veneered plywood used in furniture, interior panelling, packaging shooks and bamboo plywood. The standard g…43 HSNs · ISIIS 303:1989IS 303 specifies the requirements for plywood intended for general purposes, covering construction, decorative, panelling, packaging and bamboo-based grades.…43 HSNs · ISIIS 4990:2011IS 4990 specifies the requirements for plywood for concrete-formwork applications, prescribing adhesive class, surface treatment, edge sealing and repeated-r…43 HSNs · ISIIS 5509:2021IS 5509 specifies the requirements for fire retardant plywood, prescribing adhesive class, ply construction, flame-spread index, smoke density and physical-m…43 HSNs · ISI+11More standards covered by this chapterBrowse all standards Need a regulatory steer on this product?Speak to a regulatory counsel about your specific HSN, IS, and supplier situation.
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