HS Code 4416Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves

What HS code 4416 covers

Coopers' products are containers built from shaped wooden pieces. Picture a classic barrel. The curved boards that form its sides are called staves. Making these containers is known as cooperage.

The heading also takes in parts. A loose stave or another wooden part of a cask can fall here. Vats and tubs are named in the customs description too, so they belong to the same group.

You may see this heading searched as HSN code 4416 or HTS code 4416. These names point to the same base system. Countries may add more digits for their own tariff lines, so always check your national tariff classification before you file.

How to classify wooden casks, barrels and staves

Start with what the item is. Then compare it with the nearby headings in Chapter 44. The wording of each customs description decides the match, not the trade name.

Those are packings. A wooden crate and a wooden barrel may both carry goods, but they sit in different headings.

Wood that is only sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled goes to 4407. Once pieces are made into staves for a cask, they are coopers' parts. When in doubt, read the legal notes of the chapter and ask a customs broker.

• Wooden cask, barrel, vat, tub or stave: 4416 (441600)
• Wooden crate, box, drum or pallet: 4415
• Wooden tableware and kitchenware: 4419
• Other wooden articles not named in 4414 to 4420: 4421
• Plain sawn wood: 4407

HS code for wooden barrels, wine barrels and staves

Wooden barrels fall under 4416. A wooden wine barrel is a cask made of wood, so it fits the same description. Barrel staves also fall here, because the heading text says "including staves".

Use HS 441600 as the six-digit code on your papers. Look at what the item is, not only at what it holds. A wooden bowl for the table does not.

HS 4416 import and export data

EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily. You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo.

To see who imports wooden casks and barrels, search 441600 and open the records. You can then move on to buyer data or supplier data to find companies to contact.

Other headings in Chapter 44

If your product is not a cask or barrel, another heading may fit. The HS code classifier can help you narrow the choice. You can also go back to the chapter page and browse every heading.