Subheading · Section VII

4008.11: Plates, sheets and strip

4008.11
  • 2%UK
  • 3%EU
  • 50%Türkiye
  • 0%–3.3%USA
  • US$989.5mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 4008.11 belongs to heading 4008 (plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanised rubber other than…) in chapter 40.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 4008.11; the duty is 2%.

Subheading 4008.11 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 3%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 4008.11; the statutory rate is 50%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 4008.11 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 3.3%. 1 of them is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$989.5m (+1.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$138.4m), followed by the United States.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$96.6m.

The United Kingdom ranked 18th among 122 exporters with US$17.3m; its largest buyer was Ireland.

The United Kingdom imported US$23.2m, most of it from Belgium.

Duty rates compared

UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free – 3.3% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.7%

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 →
  1. 4008 11 00 00 Plates, sheets and strip 2%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 4008 11 00 Plates, sheets and strip 3%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 4008.11.00.00.00 Levha, tabaka ve şeritler 50%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 4008.11 Plates, sheets and strip:
  2. 4008.11.10.00 Of natural rubber Freekg
  3. 4008.11.50.00 Other 3.3%kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

4008.11 · US$989.5m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$232.5kUS$232.5k+US$6m+US$28.6m+> US$74.5m

Exports: 122
  1. China: US$138.4m
  2. United States: US$106.4m
  3. Germany: US$96m
  4. Belgium: US$74.5m
  5. Poland: US$59.4m
  6. France: US$45.9m
  7. Spain: US$43.8m
  8. Italy: US$41.4m
  9. Sri Lanka: US$31.2m
  10. Japan: US$30.8m
  11. South Korea: US$30.7m
  12. Netherlands: US$28.6m
  13. Mexico: US$25.2m
  14. Türkiye: US$21.5m
  15. Czechia: US$20.1m
  16. Thailand: US$18m
  17. Taiwan: US$17.5m
  18. United Kingdom: US$17.3m
  19. Malaysia: US$16.1m
  20. India: US$11.3m
  21. Romania: US$11m
  22. Singapore: US$10.5m
  23. Canada: US$8.3m
  24. Sweden: US$7.5m
  25. Slovakia: US$6.6m
  26. Denmark: US$6.5m
  27. Vietnam: US$6.3m
  28. Austria: US$6.2m
  29. Australia: US$6m
  30. Guatemala: US$5.2m
  31. Portugal: US$4.7m
  32. Bulgaria: US$4.5m
  33. South Africa: US$3.5m
  34. Russia: US$3.4m
  35. Hungary: US$3m
  36. Serbia: US$3m
  37. United Arab Emirates: US$2.8m
  38. Switzerland: US$2m
  39. Egypt: US$1.5m
  40. Slovenia: US$1.2m
  41. Israel: US$1.2m
  42. Uzbekistan: US$1m
  43. Ireland: US$1m
  44. Brazil: US$887.6k
  45. Lithuania: US$712.6k
  46. Hong Kong SAR China: US$710k
  47. Finland: US$597k
  48. Croatia: US$584.4k
  49. Indonesia: US$567.1k
  50. Greece: US$542.1k
  51. El Salvador: US$529k
  52. Norway: US$353.8k
  53. Ukraine: US$312.5k
  54. Estonia: US$292.4k
  55. Latvia: US$257.5k
  56. Saudi Arabia: US$251.2k
  57. Morocco: US$245.5k
  58. Bahrain: US$232.5k
  59. Tunisia: US$194.4k
  60. Luxembourg: US$137k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$138.4m 14%
2 United States US$106.4m 10.8%
3 Germany US$96m 9.7%
4 Belgium US$74.5m 7.5%
5 Poland US$59.4m 6%
6 France US$45.9m 4.6%
7 Spain US$43.8m 4.4%
8 Italy US$41.4m 4.2%
9 Sri Lanka US$31.2m 3.2%
10 Japan US$30.8m 3.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$96.6m 9.8%
2 Germany US$84.9m 8.6%
3 Canada US$64.2m 6.5%
4 Mexico US$47.2m 4.8%
5 France US$38.6m 3.9%
6 Italy US$37.4m 3.8%
7 Poland US$35.5m 3.6%
8 Vietnam US$28.2m 2.9%
9 Netherlands US$28.1m 2.8%
10 Spain US$23.3m 2.3%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for plates, sheets and strip?

Plates, sheets and strip fall under HS subheading 4008.11, part of heading 4008, 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 4008.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. 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 4008.11 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 plates, sheets and strip?

China, with US$138.4m in 2024 (14% of world exports).