Subheading · Chapter 40 · Heading 4002

4002.39

4002.39: Isobutene-isoprene: other

Halobutyl rubber (other IIR)

Official description Other

4002.39 is the HS subheading for halobutyl rubber (other IIR), under heading 4002 in chapter 40.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 4002 39 00 00 Other Free

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 2

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)

Import requirements 2

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2023 No. 440, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control - Waste
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/590
    Documents
    • C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
    • C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
    • Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
    • C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code " EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£857k+85% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.06 per kg
Jan 2024: £64kFeb 2024: £65kMar 2024: £31kApr 2024: £7kMay 2024: £27kJun 2024: £20kJul 2024: £64kAug 2024: £94kSept 2024: £15kOct 2024: £11kNov 2024: £36kDec 2024: £17kJan 2025: £20kFeb 2025: £65kMar 2025: £81kApr 2025: £12kMay 2025: £21kJun 2025: £76kJul 2025: £87kAug 2025: £19kSept 2025: £62kOct 2025: £56kNov 2025: £50kDec 2025: £115kJan 2026: £11kFeb 2026: £64kMar 2026: £147kApr 2026: £37kMay 2026: £20kJun 2026: £49kJul 2026: £38kAug 2026: £208k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
United Kingdom £519k 60.5% +350.5%
United States £266k 31.1% +68.7%
China £33k 3.8% -75.3%
Norway £11k 1.2% —
Switzerland £10k 1.2% —
India £8k 0.9% -45.8%
Singapore £7k 0.8% +100.7%
Belgium £3k 0.4% -89.7%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

4002.39 · US$2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$258kUS$258k+US$5m+US$192m+> US$250m

Exports: 61
  1. United States: US$348m
  2. Singapore: US$250m
  3. United Kingdom: US$244m
  4. Russia: US$211m
  5. Belgium: US$200m
  6. China: US$192m
  7. Canada: US$171m
  8. Saudi Arabia: US$139m
  9. Netherlands: US$42m
  10. Japan: US$38m
  11. Türkiye: US$14m
  12. India: US$10m
  13. Germany: US$8m
  14. Hungary: US$6m
  15. Poland: US$5m
  16. Taiwan: US$3m
  17. Czechia: US$3m
  18. France: US$3m
  19. Lithuania: US$2m
  20. Malaysia: US$2m
  21. South Korea: US$2m
  22. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
  23. Austria: US$1m
  24. United Arab Emirates: US$653k
  25. Brazil: US$643k
  26. Italy: US$589k
  27. Switzerland: US$533k
  28. Australia: US$389k
  29. Romania: US$337k
  30. Spain: US$258k
  31. Slovenia: US$214k
  32. Serbia: US$197k
  33. Vietnam: US$182k
  34. Guatemala: US$154k
  35. Egypt: US$150k
  36. Colombia: US$138k
  37. Sweden: US$135k
  38. Pakistan: US$120k
  39. Mexico: US$104k
  40. Slovakia: US$95k
  41. Latvia: US$90k
  42. Andorra: US$88k
  43. Thailand: US$85k
  44. Chile: US$68k
  45. Luxembourg: US$67k
  46. Indonesia: US$48k
  47. Malta: US$30k
  48. New Zealand: US$28k
  49. Denmark: US$24k
  50. Finland: US$13k
  51. Ireland: US$8k
  52. Bulgaria: US$7k
  53. Greece: US$7k
  54. South Africa: US$3k
  55. Israel: US$1k
  56. Estonia: US$1k
  57. Norway: US$800
  58. Ecuador: US$500
  59. Portugal: US$300
  60. Costa Rica: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$348m 18.3%
2 Singapore US$250m 13.1%
3 United Kingdom US$244m 12.8%
4 Russia US$211m 11.1%
5 Belgium US$200m 10.5%
6 China US$192m 10.1%
7 Canada US$171m 9%
8 Saudi Arabia US$139m 7.3%
9 Netherlands US$42m 2.2%
10 Japan US$38m 2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$336m 17.7%
2 Belgium US$270m 14.2%
3 Thailand US$126m 6.6%
4 India US$113m 5.9%
5 Brazil US$86m 4.5%
6 Türkiye US$77m 4.1%
7 Vietnam US$75m 3.9%
8 Mexico US$70m 3.7%
9 Germany US$68m 3.6%
10 South Korea US$67m 3.5%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 5%median duty
  • 54number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 5% 2023
Angola 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 0% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Brazil 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 7.5% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 8% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 2% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Ethiopia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 0% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 0% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 5% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Maldives 20% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 2.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 0% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 5% 0% – 10% 2023
South Korea 5% 2023
Sri Lanka 0% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 0% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 3% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0%* 2023
Syria 3% 1% – 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 8% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 0% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 5% 2023
Venezuela 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 0% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
23213 Isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR); halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR/BIIR).
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 211210
CPC 2.1 product
34800 Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, and mixtures thereof with natural rubber and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2013 Manufacture of plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20174002.39unchanged
20124002.39unchanged
20074002.39unchanged
20024002.39unchanged
19964002.39unchanged
19924002.39unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. EU Anti-dumping · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1540 of 6 July 2026 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of new pneumatic tyres, of rubber, of a kind used on motor cars, buses or lorries with a load index not exceeding 121 (tyres) originating in the People’s Republic of China

    CELEX 32026R1540 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  2. GB Sanctions · Applies from:

    The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

    S.I. 2026/543 · Source: legislation.gov.uk

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 4002.39; the duty is duty-free.

Subheading 4002.39 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.

174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of halobutyl rubber (other IIR) into the UK came to £857k between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 85% on the year before); United Kingdom supplied 61%, followed by United States.

In 2024, countries exported halobutyl rubber (other IIR) worth US$2bn (+1.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$348m), followed by Singapore.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for isobutene-isoprene: other?

Isobutene-isoprene: other fall under HS subheading 4002.39, part of heading 4002, in section VII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on isobutene-isoprene: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4002.39 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 isobutene-isoprene: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4002.39 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 isobutene-isoprene: other?

The United States, with US$348m in 2024 (18.3% of world exports).

Which countries can export halobutyl rubber (other IIR) to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on halobutyl rubber (other IIR)?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import halobutyl rubber (other IIR) from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were United Kingdom (61%), United States (31%) and China (4%), out of total imports of £857k.

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