Section IX at a glance
- HS section
- IX — Wood, cork & basketware
- Chapters
- 44, 45, 46
- Tariff headings
- 27 (146 subheadings)
- General customs duty
- 0% – 20%
- Import VAT
- 15% on the added tax value (ATV)
- Duty pages published
- 4
As at 2026-08-06. Source: SARS Tariff Book, Schedule 1 Part 1.
Section IX of the Harmonised System covers wood, cork & basketware, spread across 3 chapters and 27 tariff headings. Pick the chapter your product falls in to see every heading and subheading, or jump straight to one of the duty pages below.
Chapters in this section
44
Wood & articles of wood; charcoal
21 headings 4 45 Cork & articles of cork
4 headings 46 Basketware & wickerwork
2 headings
21 headings 4 45 Cork & articles of cork
4 headings 46 Basketware & wickerwork
2 headings
Duty pages in Section IX
4407.12
Sawn softwood timber (pine & fir)
0% duty + 15% VAT
4411.13
Medium density fibreboard (MDF)
10% duty + 15% VAT
4412.31
Plywood with tropical-wood outer ply
10% duty + 15% VAT
4418
Wooden doors, frames & thresholds
20% duty + 15% VAT
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