ISO 16415:2012 delineates and illustrates broad grade categories that specify essential features typically found in those categories based on commonalities of numerous national standards and grading rules used for non-structural timber of non-coniferous and coniferous species in international commerce.

ISO 16415:2012 provides a basis for recognition of a national standard or grading rules that complies with ISO 16415:2012 and is applicable to all methods of visual grading systems for non-structural timber of all non-coniferous and coniferous species of timber.

Non-structural timber produced from bamboo is not covered by ISO 16415:2012.