Subheading · Section VII
4001.21: Natural rubber in other forms: smoked sheets
Official description Smoked sheets
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 15%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$1.6bnWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 4001.21 belongs to heading 4001 (natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums…) in chapter 40.
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 4001.21; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 4001.21 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 4001.21; the statutory rate is 15%.
Subheading 4001.21 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1.6bn (+30.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was Thailand (US$823.3m), followed by Myanmar (Burma).
The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$310.6m.
The United Kingdom ranked 52nd among 65 exporters with US$3.7k.
The United Kingdom imported US$64.2k.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 15% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4001 21 00 00 Smoked sheets Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 4001 21 00 Smoked sheets Free—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 4001.21.00.00.00 Füme yapraklar (RSS) 15%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 4001.21.00 Smoked sheets Free
- 4001.21.00.10 Grade 1 kg
- 4001.21.00.20 Grade 2 kg
- 4001.21.00.30 Grade 3 kg
- 4001.21.00.50 Other kg
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$318.4kUS$318.4k+US$3.8m+US$15.2m+> US$306.4m
Exports: 65
- Thailand: US$823.3m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$306.4m
- Vietnam: US$130.4m
- Indonesia: US$100.1m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$54.3m
- Cambodia: US$45.7m
- Ghana: US$15.2m
- United States: US$14.6m
- France: US$13.5m
- Nigeria: US$9.4m
- Malaysia: US$8.4m
- Bangladesh: US$6.6m
- China: US$5.7m
- Sri Lanka: US$5.4m
- Belgium: US$4.1m
- South Korea: US$3.8m
- Liberia: US$3.3m
- Germany: US$2.2m
- Guinea: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$1.5m
- India: US$1.1m
- Singapore: US$1.1m
- Poland: US$896.3k
- Congo - Kinshasa: US$772.4k
- Japan: US$750.1k
- Romania: US$453.8k
- Spain: US$414.4k
- Switzerland: US$388.6k
- Guatemala: US$376.4k
- Italy: US$333.8k
- Cameroon: US$318.4k
- Taiwan: US$289.9k
- Slovenia: US$255.5k
- Mozambique: US$226.7k
- South Africa: US$211.4k
- Türkiye: US$160.6k
- Laos: US$154.3k
- Kazakhstan: US$97.1k
- Colombia: US$68.7k
- Netherlands: US$67.1k
- Congo - Brazzaville: US$51.6k
- Philippines: US$29.6k
- Norway: US$26.7k
- Brunei: US$25k
- Honduras: US$23.3k
- Serbia: US$17k
- Brazil: US$13.2k
- Jordan: US$10k
- Canada: US$9.7k
- Sweden: US$5.6k
- Czechia: US$3.9k
- United Kingdom: US$3.7k
- Russia: US$3k
- Hungary: US$2.9k
- Denmark: US$1.7k
- Mexico: US$1.5k
- Austria: US$1.3k
- Ireland: US$1.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$1k
- Pakistan: US$800
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$107.3kUS$107.3k+US$6.3m+US$39.3m+> US$206.3m
Imports: 100
- China: US$310.6m
- United States: US$248.5m
- Japan: US$206.3m
- Malaysia: US$194.2m
- India: US$120m
- Brazil: US$59.4m
- Taiwan: US$43.8m
- Italy: US$41m
- France: US$40.1m
- Spain: US$39.3m
- Türkiye: US$36.5m
- Vietnam: US$33m
- Sri Lanka: US$22m
- Germany: US$21.3m
- Mexico: US$18.3m
- Poland: US$14.8m
- Pakistan: US$14.5m
- Luxembourg: US$10.5m
- South Korea: US$10.2m
- Belgium: US$9.1m
- Indonesia: US$7.8m
- Hungary: US$7.3m
- Thailand: US$7.1m
- Netherlands: US$6.8m
- Romania: US$6.3m
- Canada: US$5.9m
- North Korea: US$4.7m
- Slovenia: US$3.9m
- Peru: US$3.3m
- Cambodia: US$2.4m
- South Africa: US$2.4m
- Egypt: US$2m
- Singapore: US$1.8m
- Chile: US$1.4m
- Bangladesh: US$1.3m
- Russia: US$1.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$920.9k
- Ukraine: US$664.6k
- Costa Rica: US$594.1k
- Serbia: US$576k
- Greece: US$372.8k
- Czechia: US$303.2k
- Philippines: US$279.9k
- Mozambique: US$208.6k
- Colombia: US$199.4k
- Latvia: US$197.7k
- Saudi Arabia: US$153.1k
- Argentina: US$146.5k
- Australia: US$107.3k
- Finland: US$98.3k
- Belarus: US$97.1k
- Kazakhstan: US$95.4k
- Uganda: US$93.8k
- Jordan: US$90.3k
- Angola: US$82.6k
- Kenya: US$73.2k
- United Kingdom: US$64.2k
- Norway: US$53.7k
- Morocco: US$52k
- Croatia: US$49k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thailand | US$823.3m | 52.6% |
| 2 |  Myanmar (Burma) | US$306.4m | 19.6% |
| 3 |  Vietnam | US$130.4m | 8.3% |
| 4 |  Indonesia | US$100.1m | 6.4% |
| 5 |  Côte d’Ivoire | US$54.3m | 3.5% |
| 6 |  Cambodia | US$45.7m | 2.9% |
| 7 |  Ghana | US$15.2m | 1% |
| 8 | United States | US$14.6m | 0.9% |
| 9 |  France | US$13.5m | 0.9% |
| 10 |  Nigeria | US$9.4m | 0.6% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for natural rubber in other forms: smoked sheets?
Natural rubber in other forms: smoked sheets fall under HS subheading 4001.21, part of heading 4001, in section VII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on natural rubber in other forms: smoked sheets in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4001.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on natural rubber in other forms: smoked sheets in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4001.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most natural rubber in other forms: smoked sheets?
Thailand, with US$823.3m in 2024 (52.6% of world exports).