Subheading · Section VII
4005.91: Plates, sheets and strip
- FreeUK
- FreeEU
- 60%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$1.2bnWorld trade in 2024
4005.91 is a six-digit subheading of heading 4005, compounded rubber, unvulcanised, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip, chapter 40.
Subheading 4005.91 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4005.91; the duty is duty-free.
Subheading 4005.91 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 60%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 4005.91; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in these goods reached US$1.2bn in 2024, down 6.7% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 18.1% of the total, ahead of France.
Poland imported the most (US$154.7m).
The United Kingdom ranked 10th among 95 exporters with US$31.7m; its largest buyer was Italy.
The United Kingdom imported US$20.1m, most of it from Germany.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 60% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4005 91 00 00 Plates, sheets and strip Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 4005 91 00 Plates, sheets and strip Free—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 4005.91.00.00.00 Levha, tabaka ve şeritler 60%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 4005.91.00.00 Plates, sheets, and strip Freekg
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$866.3kUS$866.3k+US$10.7m+US$31.7m+> US$112.9m
Exports: 95
- Germany: US$225.6m
- France: US$137.5m
- United States: US$112.9m
- Italy: US$111.7m
- Czechia: US$74.3m
- China: US$71.1m
- Austria: US$47.2m
- Poland: US$45.8m
- Indonesia: US$38.6m
- United Kingdom: US$31.7m
- Mexico: US$31.2m
- Canada: US$27.5m
- Netherlands: US$25.1m
- Thailand: US$23.5m
- Japan: US$23m
- Brazil: US$22.9m
- Spain: US$20.3m
- Bulgaria: US$17.4m
- Belgium: US$17.1m
- Hungary: US$15.7m
- India: US$14m
- Romania: US$13.8m
- South Korea: US$10.7m
- Slovakia: US$9.1m
- Sweden: US$8.3m
- Malta: US$8.3m
- Russia: US$8m
- Türkiye: US$7.6m
- Taiwan: US$6.3m
- Serbia: US$3.9m
- Singapore: US$3.8m
- Vietnam: US$3.6m
- Malaysia: US$3.2m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Ireland: US$2.9m
- Ukraine: US$2.8m
- Portugal: US$2.4m
- Denmark: US$2.2m
- Switzerland: US$1.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.4m
- Luxembourg: US$1.3m
- South Africa: US$1.3m
- Argentina: US$1.3m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Peru: US$940.2k
- Australia: US$866.3k
- Norway: US$838.9k
- Slovenia: US$673.5k
- Egypt: US$433k
- Finland: US$423.4k
- Estonia: US$377.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$313.2k
- Tunisia: US$310.9k
- Latvia: US$287.9k
- Sri Lanka: US$286.7k
- Guatemala: US$262.8k
- Chile: US$144.1k
- Uzbekistan: US$107k
- Dominican Republic: US$96.3k
- Kenya: US$93.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$352.6kUS$352.6k+US$4.4m+US$20.1m+> US$52.8m
Imports: 176
- Poland: US$154.7m
- Germany: US$150.6m
- Romania: US$82.5m
- United States: US$73.7m
- Vietnam: US$55.4m
- Mexico: US$52.8m
- Canada: US$45.8m
- Spain: US$43.5m
- Italy: US$38.1m
- China: US$36.7m
- Türkiye: US$32.7m
- Serbia: US$31.8m
- Austria: US$29.4m
- France: US$27.7m
- Brazil: US$23.4m
- Malaysia: US$22m
- Hungary: US$20.7m
- United Kingdom: US$20.1m
- India: US$18.1m
- Sweden: US$17.3m
- Thailand: US$16.4m
- Netherlands: US$15.5m
- Slovakia: US$15.3m
- Czechia: US$15.1m
- South Korea: US$12.4m
- Switzerland: US$11m
- Chile: US$10.8m
- Slovenia: US$10.1m
- Indonesia: US$8.8m
- North Macedonia: US$8.1m
- Belgium: US$8.1m
- Taiwan: US$7.1m
- Estonia: US$6.4m
- Cambodia: US$6.4m
- Bahrain: US$6.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6.1m
- Argentina: US$6m
- Finland: US$5.8m
- Singapore: US$5.5m
- Japan: US$4.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$4.8m
- Bulgaria: US$4.6m
- Norway: US$4.5m
- Philippines: US$4.4m
- Portugal: US$3.8m
- Denmark: US$3.6m
- Morocco: US$3.4m
- Ireland: US$3.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.1m
- Russia: US$3m
- Australia: US$2.9m
- Peru: US$2.6m
- Colombia: US$2.5m
- Egypt: US$2.5m
- South Africa: US$2.3m
- Nicaragua: US$1.9m
- Tunisia: US$1.9m
- Uzbekistan: US$1.8m
- Ukraine: US$1.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$225.6m | 18.1% |
| 2 |  France | US$137.5m | 11% |
| 3 | United States | US$112.9m | 9% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$111.7m | 8.9% |
| 5 |  Czechia | US$74.3m | 5.9% |
| 6 |  China | US$71.1m | 5.7% |
| 7 |  Austria | US$47.2m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$45.8m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  Indonesia | US$38.6m | 3.1% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$31.7m | 2.5% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for plates, sheets and strip?
Plates, sheets and strip fall under HS subheading 4005.91, part of heading 4005, in section VII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on plates, sheets and strip in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4005.91 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 plates, sheets and strip in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4005.91 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 plates, sheets and strip?
Germany, with US$225.6m in 2024 (18.1% of world exports).