# HS heading 45.03: Articles of natural cork

> HS heading 45.03 covers articles of natural cork. It is in chapter 45 (cork and articles of cork). It is split into 2 subheadings: 4503.10 (corks and stoppers) and 4503.90 (other).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4503
Last updated: 13 October 2026

[HS codes](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 45](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/45) / [45.03](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4503)

## Key facts

- Heading: 45.03
- Description: Articles of natural cork
- Chapter: 45: Cork and articles of cork
- Subheadings: 2
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 45.03 covers articles of natural cork.

It is split into 2 subheadings: 4503.10 (corks and stoppers) and 4503.90 (other).

- [4503.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/450310) Corks and stoppers
- [4503.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/450390) Other

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 45 are classified in its other 3 headings, listed below.

- [45.01](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4501) Natural cork, raw or simply prepared; waste cork; crushed, granulated or ground cork
- [45.02](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4502) Natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in rectangular (including square) blocks, plates, sheets or strip (including sharp- edged blanks for corks or stoppers)
- [45.04](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4504) Agglomerated cork (with or without a binding substance) and articles of agglomerated cork

## How it is structured

Heading 45.03 is one of 4 headings in chapter 45. Its first two digits, 45, are the chapter; the next two, 03, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (4503.10, 4503.90).

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under heading 45.03 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System use its subheadings at six digits and add their own digits after them.

- Previous heading: [45.02](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4502) Natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in rectangular (including square) blocks, plates, sheets or strip (including sharp- edged blanks for corks or stoppers)
- Next heading: [45.04](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4504) Agglomerated cork (with or without a binding substance) and articles of agglomerated cork

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 45.03 cover?

HS heading 45.03 covers articles of natural cork.

### Which chapter is HS heading 45.03 in?

HS heading 45.03 is in chapter 45 (cork and articles of cork).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 45.03 have?

HS heading 45.03 has 2 subheadings: 4503.10 (corks and stoppers) and 4503.90 (other).

## 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/4503.json