U.S. import tariffs · chapter 40

Chapter 40: Rubber and articles thereof

The 17 headings of chapter 40 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Open a heading to see every tariff line with its general duty rate, then a code for the landed cost calculator and rate alerts.

Headings in chapter 40

  • 4001Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (5 lines)
  • 4002Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of any product of heading 4001 with any product of this heading, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (14 lines)
  • 4003Reclaimed rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (1 line)
  • 4004Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom (1 line)
  • 4005Compounded rubber, unvulcanized, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (4 lines)
  • 4006Other forms (for example, rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (for example, discs and rings), of unvulcanized rubber (3 lines)
  • 4007Vulcanized rubber thread and cord (1 line)
  • 4008Plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber (9 lines)
  • 4009Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber, with or without their fittings (for example, joints, elbows, flanges) (8 lines)
  • 4010Conveyor or transmission belts or belting, of vulcanized rubber (35 lines)
  • 4011New pneumatic tires, of rubber (14 lines)
  • 4012Retreaded or used pneumatic tires of rubber; solid or cushion tires, tire treads and tire flaps, of rubber (18 lines)
  • 4013Inner tubes, of rubber (4 lines)
  • 4014Hygienic or pharmaceutical articles (including nursing nipples), of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber, with or without fittings of hard rubber (3 lines)
  • 4015Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber (5 lines)
  • 4016Other articles of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber (16 lines)
  • 4017Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber (1 line)

Source: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule, refreshed daily. Chapter names are common short names; heading names are the official text. General (column 1) rates only: additional chapter 99 duties, antidumping or countervailing duties may apply depending on the country of origin. Information only, not legal or customs advice; U.S. Customs and Border Protection decides the classification and the duty.

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