Rubber and articles thereof

The 17 headings of chapter 40

• 4001: Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (16 codes, General duty Free)
• 4002: Synthetic 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 (18 codes, General duty Free)
• 4003: Reclaimed rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (1 code, General duty Free)
• 4004: Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom (1 code, General duty Free)
• 4005: Compounded rubber, unvulcanized, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (4 codes, General duty Free)
• 4006: Other forms (for example, rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (for example, discs and rings), of unvulcanized rubber (3 codes, General duty Free to 2.9%)
• 4007: Vulcanized rubber thread and cord (1 code, General duty Free)
• 4008: Plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber (9 codes, General duty Free to 3.3%)
• 4009: Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber, with or without their fittings (for example, joints, elbows, flanges) (12 codes, General duty 2.5%)
• 4010: Conveyor or transmission belts or belting, of vulcanized rubber (35 codes, General duty 1.9% to 8%)
• 4011: New pneumatic tires, of rubber (34 codes, General duty Free to 4%)
• 4012: Retreaded or used pneumatic tires of rubber; solid or cushion tires, tire treads and tire flaps, of rubber (24 codes, General duty Free to 4.2%)
• 4013: Inner tubes, of rubber (6 codes, General duty Free to 3.7%)
• 4014: Hygienic or pharmaceutical articles (including nursing nipples), of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber, with or without fittings of hard rubber (3 codes, General duty Free to 4.2%)
• 4015: Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber (8 codes, General duty Free to 14%)
• 4016: Other articles of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber (22 codes, General duty Free to 4.3%)
• 4017: Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber (1 code, General duty 2.7%)

Where it sits in the schedule

Chapter 40 is in Section VII of the Harmonized System, plastics and rubber (chapters 39 to 40). Rates are those printed in the 2026 HTS Revision 23; Chapter 99 duties (Section 232, Section 301, IEEPA) are charged on top and are not included.