Wood, incl. 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

Partly covered — depends on the product. 'ex' entry: only the relevant commodity part of this heading is in scope. Product-level review is required.

Code 4409Verdict Partly in scopeCommodity WoodAnnex I 4409CN 2026

Tool resultPartly in scope

Next action

Request supplier evidence

'ex' entry: only the relevant commodity part of this heading is in scope. Product-level review is required.

Open reference record

Decision basis

What the checker used.

Product nameWood, incl. 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

Code pathWOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD; WOOD CHARCOAL

Annex I matchWood continuously shaped along any edge, end or face (not including used products and second-hand products)

BasisRegulation (EU) 2023/1115 Annex I and CN 2026 index

Operator workflow

Use the result, then move on.

01Confirm the product description with the importer or supplier.
02Ask for country of production and plot geolocation before any filing workflow.
03Collect legality and deforestation-free support documents for the shipment file.

What the code cannot tell you

Product facts can still change the answer.

Is the product made entirely from material that has completed its lifecycle and would otherwise be discarded as waste?If yes: out of scope

By-products of a manufacturing process do not benefit from this exception — if the process used material that was not waste, the product stays in scope.

Annex I introductory paragraph; Directive 2008/98/EC Art. 3(1)

Is it a sample of negligible value and quantity used only to solicit orders, or a product sent for examination or testing that is used up, destroyed or returned?If yes: out of scopeDelegated Regulation (EU) 2026/2102, Annex (5), table note to 'Relevant products'

Is it a used or second-hand product?If yes: out of scopeDelegated Regulation (EU) 2026/2102, Annex (6)(u), (x), (z), (dd)–(zz)

Is it made of bamboo, rattan or another material of a woody nature?If yes: out of scopeDelegated Regulation (EU) 2026/2102, Annex (4)

What you have to collect

Supplier evidence starts after scope.

'ex' entry: only the relevant commodity part of this heading is in scope. Product-level review is required.

Product description
Quantity
Country of production
Geolocation
Supplier information
Legality evidence
Deforestation-free evidence