&&The hardwood charcoal is produced through a carbonization process using natural hardwood as the raw material. No chemical additives, binders, or accelerants are used in the production process. The hardwood is first cut into appropriate sizes and placed in a charcoal kiln. The wood is then heated in a low-oxygen environment to prevent complete combustion. During this process, moisture and volatile organic compounds are driven off, leaving a high-carbon solid fuel. Once the carbonization process is complete, the charcoal is allowed to cool before being weighed and packaged into 8 kg woven polypropylene bags for distribution.

&&Section 10 of the Customs Tariff directs that classification of imported goods shall be determined in accordance with the General Rules for the Interpretation of the Harmonized System and the Canadian Rules set out in the schedule. Section 11 of the Customs Tariff states that in interpreting the headings and subheadings, regard shall be had to the World Customs Organization's (WCO) Compendium of Classification Opinions and Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS).&&&&General Interpretative Rule 1 (GIR 1) directs that titles of Sections, Chapters and sub-Chapters are provided for ease of reference only. For legal purposes, classification shall be determined according to the terms of the headings and any relative Section or Chapter Notes. Similarly, General Interpretative Rule 6 (GIR 6) directs that classification shall be determined according to the terms of those subheadings and any related Subheading Notes.&&&&You have requested a classification of 4402.90.10.00. This classification is correct.&&&&The terms of heading 44.02 specifically state “wood charcoal”, whether or not agglomerated. The WCO Explanatory Notes to the H.S. outline, in pertinent part, that wood charcoal is obtained when wood is carbonized out of contact with air. This aligns with the description provided by the manufacturer. As such, this product would be included under this heading.&&&&This product is not made from bamboo, or shells or nuts, therefore it falls under subheading 4202.90 as “other” wood charcoal.&&&&The wood charcoal does not contain any amount of binder, and as such falls under tariff item 4202.90.90 - Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), containing 10% or less by weight of binder. There are no applicable statistical suffixes.