All 8-Digit Codes Under HSN 4401
Classify the goods at eight digits before you quote a rate: the duty, the export policy and the RoDTEP rate are fixed line by line. Heading text: Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms; wood in chips or particles; sawdust and wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms.
| Tariff item | Description | Basic customs duty | Export policy | RoDTEP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4401 11 10 | In logsConiferous | 5% | — | — |
| 4401 11 90 | OtherConiferous | 5% | Prohibited | — |
| 4401 12 10 | In logsNon-coniferous | 5% | Prohibited | — |
| 4401 12 90 | OtherNon-coniferous | 5% | Prohibited | — |
| 4401 21 00 | Coniferous | 5% | Free | — |
| 4401 22 00 | Non-coniferous | 5% | Free | — |
| 4401 31 00 | Wood pellets | 5% | Prohibited | — |
| 4401 32 00 | Wood briquettes | 5% | Free | — |
| 4401 39 00 | Other | 5% | Prohibited | — |
| 4401 41 00 | Sawdust | 5% | Free | — |
| 4401 49 00 | Other | 5% | Free | — |
Basic customs duty is the standard rate in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act. An exemption notification or a trade agreement can lower the duty actually payable. RoDTEP is a percentage of FOB value for exports from the domestic tariff area.
GST Rate on HSN 4401
GST on goods is fixed by the entries of Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), in force from 22 September 2025 and amended up to 30 April 2026. The rate shown is the total: half is central tax and half is State tax on a sale within a State, and the whole is charged as IGST on an inter-State sale or an import. Read the description in the entry, not only the code: the same heading can sit in two Schedules.
| GST rate | Entry | Codes named | Goods covered by the entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | Schedule I, S. No. 294 | 4401 | Wood in chips or particles; sawdust and wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms |
| 5% | Schedule I, S. No. 292 | 44 or any Chapter | The following goods, namely: — [(a)] Cement Bonded Particle Board; [(b)] Jute Particle Board; [(c)] Rice Husk Board; [(d)] Glass-fibre Reinforced Gypsum Board (GRG) [(e)] Sisal-fibre Boards; [(f)] Bagasse Board; and [(g)] Cotton Stalk Particle Board [(h)] Particle/fibre board manufactured from agricultural crop res idues (chapter-wide entry) |
| 5% | Schedule I, S. No. 293 | 44, 68, 83 | Idols of wood, stone [including marble] and metals [other than those made of precious metals] (chapter-wide entry) |
| 18% | Schedule II, S. No. 164 | 44 or any Chapter | Resin bonded bamboo mat board, with or without veneer in between; Bamboo flooring tiles (chapter-wide entry) |
| 18% | Schedule II, S. No. 639 | Any Chapter | Goods which are not specified in Schedule I, III, IV, V, VI or VII (residual entry) |
Goods of this heading that fall under no specific entry take the residual entry, unless they are exempt under the exemption notification issued with the rate notification.
Customs Duty on HSN 4401
An import pays three things: basic customs duty at the tariff rate, social welfare surcharge at 10% of that duty (unless exempted for the goods), and IGST at the GST rate on the value plus both duties. A registered importer takes credit of the IGST.
- Basic customs duty at
- Social welfare surcharge, 10% of the duty
- IGST at on value plus both
- Total duty and tax
- As a share of the value
Standard rates only: no exemption notification, anti-dumping or safeguard duty, or trade-agreement rate is applied, and the surcharge is taken at 10% although some goods are exempted from it. A registered importer takes credit of the IGST.
Whether an import is Free, Restricted or Prohibited is set line by line in ITC(HS) Schedule 1 (Import Policy), read with its General Notes on standards, quarantine and packaging. That policy line is not reproduced on this page; check it before you place the order.
Export Policy and RoDTEP for HSN 4401
Under Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) 2022 the 11 tariff items are marked: 1 not shown in the Schedule text, 5 Prohibited, 5 Free. “Free” means no export authorisation is needed; a Restricted item needs one from DGFT, and an STE item moves only through the named State trading enterprise.
| Tariff item | Description | Export policy | Policy condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4401 11 90 | Other | Prohibited | not permitted. |
| 4401 12 10 | In logs | Prohibited | not permitted. |
| 4401 12 90 | Other | Prohibited | not permitted. |
| 4401 31 00 | Wood pellets | Prohibited | conditionalities as may be notified by DGFT from time to time. |
| 4401 39 00 | Other | Prohibited | conditionalities as may be notified by DGFT from time to time. |
Policy conditions are numbered in the chapter notes of Schedule 2; read the condition in the Schedule before shipping.
No tariff item of this heading appears in Appendix 4R, so RoDTEP is not available on these exports.
- The item-wise import policy (Free, Restricted or Prohibited) of ITC(HS) Schedule 1. Check it before you place an order.
- Exemption notifications, anti-dumping and safeguard duties, and preferential rates under trade agreements. The duty shown is the tariff rate.
- The GST exemption notification. Goods exempt under it pay no GST even if the heading is named in a rate entry.
Official documents behind this page
- Notification No. 9/2025-Central Tax (Rate), 17 September 2025GST rate Schedules I to VI, in force from 22 September 2025, as amended by Notification No. 19/2025-Central Tax (Rate) of 31 December 2025 (Schedule VII omitted from 1 February 2026) and No. 01/2026 of 30 April 2026.
- Customs Tariff, First ScheduleCBIC Customs Tariff as on 30 June 2024, with the First Schedule amendments of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024, the Finance Act, 2025 and the Finance Act, 2026 applied.
- ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule 2, Export PolicyDGFT: the export policy and policy condition of each tariff item.
- Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE, RoDTEP ScheduleDGFT, with effect from 10 October 2024 (Notification No. 32/2024-25); the 2026 changes are in Notifications 60, 66 and 74 of 2025-26 and 41 of 2026-27.
Disclaimer: This guide is general information based on the law and notifications in force when it was last updated. It is not professional advice for your case — rates, thresholds and due dates change, so check the current position or speak to our CA team before you act on it.