Heading (4-digit)
4403Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared:
木材（粗のものに限るものとし、皮若しくは辺材を剥いであるかないか又は粗く角にしてあるかないかを問わない。）
HS code 4403 is a Heading (4-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as “Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared:”. This code has 19 subcategories defined below it.
Latest trade statistics
In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 4403 (Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared:) totaled ¥5B (YoY -9.0%), with a volume of 96,964 CM at about ¥47,698/CM. The top import sources are United States of America (69.9%), Canada (19.5%), New Zealand (6.2%). Exports totaled ¥3B (YoY +0.6%), with a volume of 152,219 CM at about ¥17,226/CM. The top export destinations are People's Republic of China (90.0%), Republic of Korea (6.3%), Taiwan (3.2%).
Export (May 2026)
¥3B
YoY: +0.6%
Qty: 152,219 CM
Unit price: ¥17,226/CM
Import (May 2026)
¥5B
YoY: -9.0%
Qty: 96,964 CM
Unit price: ¥47,698/CM
Top export destinations (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Republic of China | ¥27B | 90.0% | 1,733,107 CM | ¥15,507/CM |
| 2 | Republic of Korea | ¥2B | 6.3% | 114,308 CM | ¥16,457/CM |
| 3 | Taiwan | ¥940M | 3.2% | 58,571 CM | ¥16,056/CM |
| 4 | Viet Nam | ¥92M | 0.3% | 4,531 CM | ¥20,404/CM |
| 5 | Cambodia | ¥20M | 0.1% | 1,065 CM | ¥18,630/CM |
Top import sources (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | ¥44B | 69.9% | 1,005,810 CM | ¥43,401/CM |
| 2 | Canada | ¥12B | 19.5% | 338,962 CM | ¥36,002/CM |
| 3 | New Zealand | ¥4B | 6.2% | 208,426 CM | ¥18,466/CM |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea | ¥834M | 1.3% | 19,800 CM | ¥42,097/CM |
| 5 | Malaysia | ¥765M | 1.2% | 15,878 CM | ¥48,199/CM |
Subcategories19items
Subheading (6-digit)
440311Coniferous
Subheading (6-digit)
440312Non-coniferous:
Subheading (6-digit)
440321Of pine (Pinus spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more
Subheading (6-digit)
440322Of pine (Pinus spp.), other
Subheading (6-digit)
440323Of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more:
Subheading (6-digit)
440324Of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), other:
Subheading (6-digit)
440325Other, of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more:
Subheading (6-digit)
440326Other:
Subheading (6-digit)
440341Dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and Meranti Bakau
Subheading (6-digit)
440342Teak
Subheading (6-digit)
440349Other:
Subheading (6-digit)
440391Of oak (Quercus spp.)
Subheading (6-digit)
440393Of beech (Fagus spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more
Subheading (6-digit)
440394Of beech (Fagus spp.), other
Subheading (6-digit)
440395Of birch (Betula spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more
Subheading (6-digit)
440396Of birch (Betula spp.), other
Subheading (6-digit)
440397Of poplar and aspen (Populus spp.)
Subheading (6-digit)
440398Of eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp.)
Subheading (6-digit)
440399Other:
Related codes
Other codes in the same classification group
4401Fuel 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:4402Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated:4404Hoopwood; split poles; piles, pickets and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise; wooden sticks, roughly trimmed but not turned, bent or otherwise worked, suitable for the manufacture of walking-sticks, umbrellas, tool handles or the like; chipwood and the like:4406Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood:4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm:4408Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm:4409Wood (including strips and friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled) continuously shaped (tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, V-jointed, beaded, moulded, rounded or the like) along any of its edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed:4410Particle board, oriented strand board (OSB) and similar board (for example, waferboard) of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances:4411Fibreboard of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not bonded with resins or other organic substances:4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood:4414Wooden frames for paintings, photographs, mirrors or similar objects:4415Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, of wood; cable-drums of wood; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, of wood; pallet collars of wood:4418Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels, assembled flooring panels, shingles and shakes:4419Tableware and kitchenware, of wood:4420Wood marquetry and inlaid wood; caskets and cases for jewellery or cutlery, and similar articles, of wood; statuettes and other ornaments, of wood; wooden articles of furniture not falling in Chapter 94:4421Other articles of wood:
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