HS code 4418 covers Wooden doors, frames & thresholds — for example interior & exterior wooden doors. South Africa applies an indicative general customs duty of 20%, on top of which 15% import VAT is charged.
HS 2022 split doors by timber: 4418.21 for tropical wood, 4418.29 for everything else. The old 4418.20 line no longer exists.
Worked example: landed cost on R100,000 of goods
| Customs value (CIF) | R100,000 |
| Customs duty (20%) | R20,000 |
| Import VAT (15% on ATV) | R19,500 |
| Estimated landed cost | R139,500 |
VAT is charged on the Added Tax Value (customs value + 10% upliftment for non-SACU imports + duties). Figures exclude clearing, freight and any anti-dumping/safeguard duty. For an exact, all-in figure use the Duty & VAT Calculator.
Where HS 4418 sits in the tariff
Classification is decided at heading level first. Heading 4418 is “Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels, assembled flooring panels, shingles and shakes”. If your product is closer to one of the neighbouring subheadings below, that line — and its duty rate — is the one that applies.
- 4418.11 Wood; windows, French-windows and their frames; of tropical wood
- 4418.19 Wood; windows, French-windows and their frames; (of other than tropical wood)
- 4418.21 Wood; doors and their frames and thresholds, of tropical wood;
- 4418.29 Wood; doors and their frames and thresholds, (of other than tropical wood)
- 4418.30 wood; posts and beams other than products of subheadings 4418.81 to 4418.89
- 4418.40 Wood; shuttering for concrete constructional work
- 4418.50 Wood; shingles and shakes
- 4418.73 Wood; assembled flooring panels, of bamboo or with at least the top layer (wear layer) of bamboo
- 4418.74 Wood; assembled flooring panels, not of bamboo or with at least the top layer (wear layer) of bamboo, for mosaic floors
- 4418.75 Wood; assembled flooring panels, not of bamboo or with at least the top layer (wear layer) of bamboo, multilayer
- 4418.79 Wood; assembled flooring panels, n.e.c in headings 4418.73, 4418.74 or 4418.75
- 4418.81 Wood; engineered structural timber products, glue-laminated timber (glulam)
- 4418.82 Wood; engineered structural timber products, cross-laminated timber (CLT or X-lam)
- 4418.83 Wood; engineered structural timber products, I beams
- 4418.89 Wood; engineered structural timber products, other than glue-laminated timber (glulam), cross-laminated timber (CLT or X-lam), or I beams
- 4418.91 Wood; builders' joinery and carpentry of wood n.e.c. in heading no. 4418, of bamboo
- 4418.92 Wood; builders' joinery and carpentry of wood n.e.c. in heading no. 4418, cellular wood panels
- 4418.99 Wood; builders' joinery and carpentry of wood n.e.c. in heading no. 4418, other than of bamboo or cellular wood panels
Harmonised System HS 2022 nomenclature. See the whole of Chapter 44 →
Watch HS 4418 for changes
Duty rates, anti-dumping measures and permit rules change by Government Gazette. We’ll email you if this code’s status shifts.
Data current as of 2026-08-06. Indicative general (MFN) rate — real duty can differ at 8-digit level, under trade agreements (SADC, EU-EPA) and by Government Gazette. This is guidance, not a tariff determination under s47(9) of the Customs & Excise Act, 1964. Verify against the current SARS Tariff Book.
More codes in Chapter 44 — Wood & articles of wood; charcoal
Frequently asked questions
What is the import duty on wooden doors, frames & thresholds in South Africa?
HS code 4418 (Wooden doors, frames & thresholds) attracts an indicative general customs duty of 20% in South Africa, plus 15% import VAT charged on the Added Tax Value. Verify the exact rate in the current SARS Tariff Book.
What is the HS code for interior & exterior wooden doors?
The Harmonised System heading for wooden doors, frames & thresholds is 4418. South Africa uses an 8-digit tariff line based on this heading — confirm the precise 8-digit code in the SARS Tariff Book before importing.