Back to Charts of cardsDefinitionWood; Cork; Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials.For wood wool or wood flour see specific card for Chemicals, solid.For products in retail sale packages and finished articles see also specific card for Retail packages and finished articles.Recommended minimum quantity for each final sample3 pieces (cuts) of wood (timber wood)1 or more pieces of individual articles (depending on their size)1 solid piece of CITES wood having the surface with the tree rings at least 9 cm2 (3 cm x 3 cm)Approx. 50 cm x 50 cm for wood or cork platesWeight-based sampling size for bulk: 0,5 kgApplicable standards (ISO and EU Norms) and relevant legislationYou should also refer to your national legislation and national guidelines regarding sampling.Equipment neededSuggested sampling tool depending on the method used General tools: knife, scissors, measuring tape etc.Hand saw or chainsawContainers to be used for the sampling Wrapping paper, paper or plastic boxPlastic bags, different sizes, with or without pre-printed label (P00)Paper bags or cardboard boxes (cartons) different sizes, with or without pre-printed label (R00, R01)Plastic bottles, various sizes (P03) P00R00R01P03If possible, place the sample in a plastic or paper bag. If the sample is wet or humid, paper bags are preferred to prevent from formation of mould. Plastic bags with perforation /pores can be used too.Safety precautions and risk assessmentPlease refer to your national legislation and guidelines on health and safety.Pay attention to safety and warning signs.Wear personal protective equipment.You should be aware of and follow any health and safety instructions in the local risk assessment and/or safe working practices for the location where the sampling is to take place.Personal protective equipmentHand protection: if necessaryHead protection if necessaryEye protection: safety goggles if necessarySampling planType of consignmentProcedureConsignments for customs clearance One incremental sample is usually taken as representing the goods covered by the same customs declaration. Sampling procedures then depend on the type of consignment mentioned in this table below.Wood in bulk (logs). Sawn timbers or any timber wood in bulk Where the product is transported (or stored) loose in bulk, the load must be considered as a whole and the samples must be taken from all parts of the load. Whole piece(s) or cuts are taken as samples from one or more positions throughout the bulk consignment by random selection or systematically.You must ensure that the goods being checked consist of a single consignment. If there are several consignments, they should be identified separately.An aggregate sample may be formed only from the same lot contained in the same consignment. If there is wood of different origin, suppliers, or is remarkably different within the consignment (different species or species groups), it should be identified and sampled separately.Using a hand or chain saw, cut approx. 5 cm to 10 cm of wood from length (parallel to the direction of the grain). The cross section (showing the tree rings) must be at least 9 cm2 (3 cm x 3 cm), as this is needed for testing. If the wood has smaller cross-section the piece with largest possible surface area with tree rings should be taken. Pallet or parcel load Whole piece(s) or cuts are taken as samples from different transport packages / pallets found at different positions in the transport vehicle or in the storage facility by random selection or systematically. The minimum number of pieces to be sampled is one. Where the articles are small (all dimensions up to 10 cm), ensure that the final sample consists of at least 3 pieces.Individual articles Depending on the quantity in the consignment, value, and the size of the article, the minimum number of pieces to be sampled is one. Where the articles are small (all dimensions up to 10 cm), ensure that the final sample consists of at least 3 pieces.Handling of samplesGeneral comments Samples should be taken in one solid piece.Samples should be free from irregular grain or rotted areas and insect holes. Also areas such as nail/nail holes, stamps, labels or marking, saw or drill marks etc. must be avoided.Sampling form Fill in the sampling form. One copy should be attached to the samples and one copy should be kept for the record.Transport Samples should be kept at room temperature in a dry place. They must be protected from exposure to conditions which may change their relevant properties such as sunlight, humidity or chemical substances (vapours).Storage Samples should be kept at room temperature in a dry place. They must be protected from exposure to conditions which may change their relevant properties such as sunlight, humidity or chemical substances (vapours).List of HS CodesHS Number *)Description4401Fuel 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 forms4402Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated4403Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared4404Hoopwood; 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 like4406Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm4408Sheets 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 mm4409Wood (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-jointed4410Particle 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 substances4411Fibreboard of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not bonded with resins or other organic substances4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood4413Densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes4414Wooden frames for paintings, photographs, mirrors or similar objects4415Packing 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 wood4416Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves4417Tools, tool bodies, tool handles, broom or brush bodies and handles, of wood; boot or shoe lasts and trees, of wood4418Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels, assembled flooring panels, shingles and shakes4419Tableware and kitchenware, of wood4420Wood 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 944421Other articles of wood4501Natural cork, raw or simply prepared; waste cork; crushed, granulated or ground cork4502Natural cork, debacked or roughly squared, or in rectangular (including square) blocks, plates, sheets or strip (including sharp-edged blanks for corks or stoppers4503Articles of natural cork4504Agglomerated cork (with or without a binding substance) and articles of agglomerated cork4601Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips; plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form, whether or not being finished articles (for example, mats, matting, screens)4602Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading 4601; articles of loofah*) The commodities mentioned may also be covered by other specific sampling cards depending on their precise nature.Back to top List of cards Chart of cards
