Subheading · Chapter 40 · Heading 4007
4007.00: Vulcanised rubber thread and cord
4007.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 4007, vulcanised rubber thread and cord, chapter 40.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 4007 00 00 00 Vulcanised rubber thread and cord
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
- 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)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
Import requirements 1
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £1.7m | 40.2% | +32.2% |
 Malaysia | £717k | 17.1% | -39.2% |
 Thailand | £305k | 7.3% | +38.9% |
 India | £297k | 7.1% | +64.4% |
 Germany | £279k | 6.7% | -32.4% |
 France | £172k | 4.1% | -16.7% |
 Vietnam | £159k | 3.8% | -43.4% |
 Italy | £139k | 3.3% | -8.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$52kUS$52k+US$836k+US$4m+> US$65m
Exports: 96
- Thailand: US$317m
- Malaysia: US$128m
- China: US$65m
- India: US$18m
- United Kingdom: US$7m
- Japan: US$6m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Italy: US$4m
- United States: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- Germany: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- France: US$3m
- Spain: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Belgium: US$879k
- Canada: US$862k
- Brazil: US$836k
- Slovenia: US$736k
- Israel: US$633k
- South Korea: US$619k
- Poland: US$598k
- Denmark: US$482k
- Mexico: US$441k
- Portugal: US$399k
- Switzerland: US$334k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$333k
- Sweden: US$280k
- Singapore: US$219k
- Greece: US$218k
- Norway: US$181k
- Czechia: US$141k
- Egypt: US$138k
- Colombia: US$99k
- Uganda: US$90k
- New Zealand: US$77k
- Sri Lanka: US$65k
- Lithuania: US$62k
- Dominican Republic: US$54k
- Slovakia: US$52k
- South Africa: US$48k
- Australia: US$43k
- Romania: US$39k
- Russia: US$38k
- Morocco: US$38k
- Guatemala: US$33k
- Croatia: US$33k
- Hungary: US$33k
- Finland: US$31k
- Argentina: US$26k
- Jordan: US$23k
- Mauritania: US$20k
- Kenya: US$16k
- Serbia: US$13k
- Bulgaria: US$11k
- Costa Rica: US$11k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$215kUS$215k+US$1m+US$4m+> US$11m
Imports: 198
- China: US$261m
- Vietnam: US$31m
- Bangladesh: US$30m
- Indonesia: US$24m
- Brazil: US$20m
- Mexico: US$11m
- Italy: US$11m
- United States: US$11m
- Iran: US$10m
- South Korea: US$10m
- Germany: US$9m
- Russia: US$8m
- Türkiye: US$8m
- India: US$6m
- Egypt: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- Pakistan: US$5m
- Poland: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Peru: US$4m
- Sudan: US$3m
- Spain: US$3m
- Cambodia: US$3m
- Greece: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Morocco: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Algeria: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- France: US$2m
- Iraq: US$2m
- Angola: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Jordan: US$2m
- Uzbekistan: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Sri Lanka: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$1m
- Japan: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Guatemala: US$1m
- Venezuela: US$1m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$1m
- Ecuador: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Togo: US$1m
- Ghana: US$1m
- El Salvador: US$1m
- Chile: US$1m
- Nigeria: US$1m
- Yemen: US$996k
- Thailand: US$972k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | US$317m | 54% |
| 2 | Malaysia | US$128m | 21.8% |
| 3 | China | US$65m | 11% |
| 4 | India | US$18m | 3.1% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$7m | 1.2% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$6m | 1% |
| 7 |  Türkiye | US$5m | 0.8% |
| 8 | Italy | US$4m | 0.7% |
| 9 |  United States | US$4m | 0.7% |
| 10 | Vietnam | US$3m | 0.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$261m | 44.5% |
| 2 | Vietnam | US$31m | 5.2% |
| 3 |  Bangladesh | US$30m | 5.2% |
| 4 |  Indonesia | US$24m | 4.1% |
| 5 |  Brazil | US$20m | 3.4% |
| 6 |  Mexico | US$11m | 1.9% |
| 7 | Italy | US$11m | 1.9% |
| 8 | United States | US$11m | 1.8% |
| 9 |  Iran | US$10m | 1.7% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$10m | 1.7% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 4007.00; the duty is 3%.
Subheading 4007.00 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is 3%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard ; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £4.2m (down 15% on the year before), at an average of £4.53 per kg; China supplied 40%, followed by Malaysia.
World trade in these goods reached US$588m in 2024, up 13% on 2023.
Thailand was the largest exporter with 54% of the total, ahead of Malaysia.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for vulcanised rubber thread and cord?
Vulcanised rubber thread and cord fall under HS subheading 4007.00, part of heading 4007, in section VII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on vulcanised rubber thread and cord in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4007.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on vulcanised rubber thread and cord in the EU?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 4007.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most vulcanised rubber thread and cord?
Thailand, with US$317m in 2024 (54% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods 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 applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (40%), Malaysia (17%) and Thailand (7%), out of total imports of £4.2m.