Door HS Codes & Import Duties: 4418, 3925, 7610, 7308 Guide

Classify wooden, plastic, aluminium and steel doors correctly, check duty by destination, and avoid the misclassification errors that delay clearance.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

B2B Sourcing & Pricing · Last updated: 2 November 2026 · Jusen Doors Technical Team · Reviewed by Jusen Doors Engineering Team

Door HS Codes & Import Duties: 4418, 3925, 7610, 7308 Guide

Quick answer: Most complete wooden doors are classified in HS heading 4418, while plastic, aluminium and steel doors generally fall under different headings such as 3925, 7610 and 7308. The first six digits are internationally harmonised; duty rates and later digits are national. Classify by the actual product and essential character, confirm the destination tariff and trade measures, and never copy a supplier code from a different door construction.

Start with material and product form

A finished wooden door, a door leaf, a frame, a threshold, a doorset with hardware and a prefabricated building component can raise different classification questions. Wooden doors and their frames/thresholds generally sit in heading 4418. Plastic builders' ware doors commonly point toward 3925, aluminium doors and frames toward 7610, and iron or steel doors toward 7308. Composite products require an essential-character analysis and the destination rules of interpretation.

The first six digits travel; the duty does not

Exporters often quote a six- or ten-digit Chinese code as though it will produce the same import result everywhere. It will not. The destination adds national digits, duty rates, trade remedies, sanctions/origin rules and tax treatment. For landed cost, quotation date, Incoterm and customs value basis must be stated because freight and insurance treatment differs by regime. Preferential origin can change duty, but only where the product meets the agreement's origin rule and evidence requirements.

Avoid the five recurring classification errors

Classifying a steel-skinned or aluminium-framed product as a wooden door because it has a timber-look finish.
Lumping separate hardware, glass or frames into one code when the shipment/commercial presentation requires lines to be considered separately.
Using a code for builders' joinery when the imported article is a complete prefabricated unit classified elsewhere.
Ignoring anti-dumping, safeguard or additional duties tied to origin and product scope.
Letting the freight forwarder inherit an old code after construction or materials changed.

Build a landed-cost model

Model product value on the correct customs basis, international freight and insurance where includable, duty by tariff line, port/broker costs, domestic delivery, warehousing and recoverable versus non-recoverable taxes according to the importer's status. Keep exchange rate and quote expiry visible. A low FOB door price can be overtaken by one incorrect duty assumption, especially on steel and aluminium products subject to trade measures.

Documents that support the entry

Use a commercial description a customs officer can understand: material/construction, product form, dimensions, finish and whether frames/hardware are included. Keep product drawings or bill of materials in the classification file. Where the answer is commercially material, seek a binding ruling or written broker advice in the destination. This guide is procurement education, not a customs ruling.

Specification checklist: what to confirm before ordering

Door schedule with sizes, quantities, hand, design and finish for every line.
One baseline specification and an inclusion/exclusion matrix for frame and hardware.
Sample count and timing, production planning band and milestone triggers stated.
Packed dimensions, gross weights, stack limits and container plan confirmed before booking freight.
Inspection method, payment milestones, change control and claim process written into the order.

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FAQs

What is the HS code for a wooden door?

Finished wooden doors and their frames/thresholds generally fall under heading 4418, with national subheadings beyond the harmonised digits. The exact line depends on the product and destination tariff.

Can I use the supplier's China export code for import?

Use it as a lead only. The destination tariff line, duty and trade measures must be checked under the importing country's system.

Do frames and hardware always share the door code?

Not automatically. Presentation, completeness and classification rules matter. Record what is in each package and obtain destination advice for mixed shipments.

Data note: Figures described as typical, common or planning ranges are industry budgeting ranges with the stated assumptions. Building-code duties, tested scope and final quotations depend on destination, selected construction and order schedule.