IS 1659:2004
Plain particle boards of wood or lignocellulosic materials
BIS QCO · ISI MARK · 40 LINES · PLYWOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS QUALITY CONTROL ORDER, NOTIFIED VIDE S.O. 1018(E), S.O. 1307(E) AND S.O. 1377(E)
IS 1659 specifies the requirements for block boards and laminated block boards, including plain, veneered and decorative variants used in furniture, doors and interior panelling. The standard governs core construction, adhesive bonding class, dimensional stability and surface-finish criteria for engineered wood panels.
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Plywood and Wood Products Quality Control Order, notified vide S.O. 1018(E), S.O. 1307(E) and S.O. 1377(E)
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4410 11 10Plain particle boards of wood or lignocellulosic materials4410 11 20Particle board insulation board and hardboard of wood4410 11 30Veneered particle board without decorative face veneers4410 11 90Particle board of wood or lignocellulosic materials (plain, veneered, pre-laminated)4410 12 10Oriented strand board, unworked or sanded (OSB panels)4410 12 90Oriented strand board (OSB) of wood or ligneous materials4410 19 00Particle boards, OSB and similar wood-based boards (other types)4410 90 10Plain particle board of wood or lignocellulosic materials4410 90 20Insulation board and hardboard of wood or lignocellulosic fibre4410 90 30Veneered particle board without decorative face veneers4410 90 40Particle board and similar board of coir fibre4410 90 50Particle board and similar board of jute fibre4410 90 90Particle board, OSB and similar wood-based panels (block board, MDF, particle board, hardboard)
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4411 12 00Medium-density fibreboard and wood-based panels up to 5 mm thick4411 13 00Medium-density fibreboard and particle board panels, 5-9 mm thick4411 14 00High-density fibreboard and wood-based panels exceeding 9 mm thickness4411 92 11Hardboard of density exceeding 0.8 gm per cm³4411 92 19High-density fibreboard of wood or ligneous materials (MDF, particle board, block board)4411 92 21Hardboard of density exceeding 0.8 gm/cm34411 92 29High-density fibre board and wood-based panels exceeding 0.8 g/cm³4411 93 11Medium-density fibre insulation board of wood or lignocellulosic material4411 93 19Medium-density fibre board and particle board of wood or ligneous materials4411 93 21Medium-density insulation board of wood or lignocellulosic fibre4411 93 29Medium-density fibreboard and particle board panels (MDF, block board, pre-laminated board)4411 94 11Low-density wood fibre insulation board (softboard)4411 94 19Low-density fibre board of wood or ligneous materials (MDF, particle board, block board)4411 94 21Low-density wood fibreboard, insulation board (softboard)4411 94 22Low-density coir fibre board (ultra-low density lignocellulosic panels)4411 94 23Low-density fibre board of jute fibre (density not exceeding 0.5 g/cm³)4411 94 29Low-density fibreboard of wood or ligneous materials (MDF, particle board, block board)
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4412 31 90Plywood with at least one outer ply of tropical wood4412 33 90Plywood with outer ply of non-coniferous hardwood species4412 34 90Plywood with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood4412 39 90Laminated wood panels with both outer plies of coniferous wood4412 51 00Plywood with at least one outer ply of tropical wood4412 52 00Plywood with at least one outer ply of nonconiferous wood4412 59 00Plywood with both outer plies of coniferous wood4412 91 90Plywood with at least one outer ply of tropical wood4412 92 90Plywood and wood-based panels with nonconiferous outer ply4412 99 90Plywood with both outer plies of coniferous wood
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Speak to an Expert Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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