# HS code 4401.31: Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms, wood pellets

> HS code 4401.31 covers sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms, wood pellets. It sits in heading 44.01 (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) in chapter 44 (wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal). Other goods of heading 44.01 are classified under 4401.11 (fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms, coniferous), 4401.12 (fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms, non-coniferous), 4401.21 (wood in chips or particles, coniferous), 4401.22 (wood in chips or particles, non-coniferous) or 4 others.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/440131
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 4401.31
- Covers: Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms, wood pellets
- Heading: [44.01: 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](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4401)
- Chapter: [44: Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/44)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 4401.31 covers sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms, wood pellets.

The legal text of the subheading is “Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms: Wood pellets”, read under “Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 44.01 are classified under 4401.11 (fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms, coniferous), 4401.12 (fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms, non-coniferous), 4401.21 (wood in chips or particles, coniferous), 4401.22 (wood in chips or particles, non-coniferous) or 4 others.

- [4401.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/440111) Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms: Coniferous
- [4401.12](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/440112) Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms: Non-coniferous
- [4401.21](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/440121) Wood in chips or particles: Coniferous
- [4401.22](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/440122) Wood in chips or particles: Non-coniferous
- [4401.32](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/440132) Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms: Wood briquettes
- [4401.39](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/440139) Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms: Other
- [4401.41](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/440141) Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, not agglomerated: Sawdust
- [4401.49](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/440149) Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, not agglomerated: Other

## How it is structured

4401.31 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 44, are the chapter; the first four, 4401, are heading 44.01; the last two, 31, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 44: Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
- Heading 44.01: 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
- Within the heading: Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms
- Subheading 4401.31: Wood pellets

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 4401.31 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 4401.31 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [4401.22](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/440122) Wood in chips or particles: Non-coniferous
- Next subheading: [4401.32](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/440132) Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms: Wood briquettes

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 4401.31 cover?

HS code 4401.31 covers sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms, wood pellets.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4401.31 in?

HS code 4401.31 is in heading 44.01 (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) in chapter 44 (wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal).

### Where are goods of heading 44.01 classified when 4401.31 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 44.01 are classified under 4401.11 (fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms, coniferous), 4401.12 (fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms, non-coniferous), 4401.21 (wood in chips or particles, coniferous), 4401.22 (wood in chips or particles, non-coniferous) or 4 others.

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 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://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/440131.json