Heading · Chapter 40
4006: Other forms (for example, rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (for example, discs and rings), of unvulcanised rubber
Heading 4006 is divided into 2 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 40, rubber and articles thereof.
Duty rates compared
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$249kUS$249k+US$2m+US$7m+> US$42m
Exports: 117
- Germany: US$84m
- United States: US$66m
- Italy: US$53m
- China: US$42m
- Poland: US$28m
- France: US$27m
- Austria: US$20m
- Spain: US$18m
- Belgium: US$12m
- United Kingdom: US$10m
- Canada: US$9m
- Japan: US$7m
- Türkiye: US$7m
- Netherlands: US$7m
- India: US$6m
- Serbia: US$6m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Brazil: US$5m
- Denmark: US$5m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Mexico: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Philippines: US$912k
- Latvia: US$886k
- Finland: US$856k
- Bulgaria: US$848k
- Romania: US$792k
- Lithuania: US$692k
- Slovenia: US$688k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$670k
- Sri Lanka: US$630k
- Norway: US$611k
- Australia: US$533k
- Russia: US$521k
- Indonesia: US$512k
- Switzerland: US$504k
- Belarus: US$481k
- Armenia: US$398k
- New Zealand: US$388k
- Greece: US$354k
- Egypt: US$324k
- Slovakia: US$310k
- Argentina: US$267k
- Peru: US$258k
- Estonia: US$249k
- Luxembourg: US$167k
- Israel: US$155k
- Colombia: US$147k
- Cambodia: US$136k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$180kUS$180k+US$1m+US$7m+> US$22m
Imports: 204
- Germany: US$36m
- France: US$35m
- Romania: US$27m
- United States: US$26m
- Poland: US$24m
- United Kingdom: US$22m
- Hungary: US$22m
- Spain: US$22m
- Italy: US$17m
- Brazil: US$13m
- Saudi Arabia: US$11m
- Taiwan: US$11m
- Netherlands: US$10m
- China: US$10m
- Canada: US$9m
- Belgium: US$9m
- Portugal: US$8m
- Sweden: US$8m
- Mexico: US$8m
- Russia: US$7m
- Serbia: US$7m
- Czechia: US$7m
- Austria: US$7m
- Malaysia: US$7m
- Türkiye: US$6m
- Thailand: US$6m
- Denmark: US$5m
- Singapore: US$5m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- India: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Japan: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$3m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$1m
- Paraguay: US$1m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Costa Rica: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Ecuador: US$1m
- Cambodia: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Egypt: US$1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Finland: US$1m
- Jordan: US$993k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | US$84m | 17.8% |
| 2 |  United States | US$66m | 14% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$53m | 11.2% |
| 4 |  China | US$42m | 8.9% |
| 5 |  Poland | US$28m | 5.9% |
| 6 |  France | US$27m | 5.8% |
| 7 |  Austria | US$20m | 4.3% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$18m | 3.9% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$12m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  United Kingdom | US$10m | 2.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$36m | 7.6% |
| 2 | France | US$35m | 7.5% |
| 3 |  Romania | US$27m | 5.6% |
| 4 | United States | US$26m | 5.5% |
| 5 | Poland | US$24m | 5.1% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$22m | 4.7% |
| 7 |  Hungary | US$22m | 4.7% |
| 8 | Spain | US$22m | 4.7% |
| 9 | Italy | US$17m | 3.6% |
| 10 |  Brazil | US$13m | 2.8% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 4006 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 4006 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 4006 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 4006 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.9%. 1 of them is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 4006 goods worth US$471m (−10% year on year).
The largest exporter was Germany (US$84m), followed by the United States.
The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$36m.
The United Kingdom ranked 10th among 117 exporters with US$10m.
The United Kingdom imported US$22m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other forms (for example, rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (for example, discs and rings), of unvulcanised rubber?
Other forms (for example, rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (for example, discs and rings), of unvulcanised rubber fall under HS heading 4006, part of chapter 40, in section VII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other forms (for example, rods, tubes and profile… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 4006 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 other forms (for example, rods, tubes and profile… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4006 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 other forms (for example, rods, tubes and profile…?
Germany, with US$84m in 2024 (17.8% of world exports).