Heading · Chapter 40
4017: Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber
Heading 4017 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 4017.00, in chapter 40 (rubber and articles thereof).
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EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$61.1kUS$61.1k+US$1.3m+US$6.9m+> US$15.4m
Exports: 125
- China: US$67.2m
- Taiwan: US$29.8m
- Canada: US$18.6m
- Thailand: US$15.4m
- Germany: US$14.9m
- United States: US$11.7m
- Japan: US$10m
- Italy: US$9m
- France: US$8.8m
- Netherlands: US$8.2m
- Spain: US$8.1m
- Belgium: US$6.9m
- Malaysia: US$5.8m
- India: US$4.7m
- Türkiye: US$4.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3m
- Philippines: US$2.9m
- United Kingdom: US$2.9m
- Sweden: US$2.5m
- Mexico: US$2.4m
- Guatemala: US$2.4m
- Czechia: US$2.2m
- Austria: US$2.1m
- Singapore: US$1.9m
- Bulgaria: US$1.7m
- Poland: US$1.5m
- South Korea: US$1.4m
- Vietnam: US$1.4m
- Australia: US$1.3m
- Denmark: US$1.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.2m
- Greece: US$1.1m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Portugal: US$999.6k
- Croatia: US$946.4k
- Colombia: US$784.9k
- Romania: US$654.9k
- Hungary: US$559.5k
- Slovenia: US$555.9k
- Serbia: US$495.1k
- Switzerland: US$480.3k
- Indonesia: US$411.8k
- Slovakia: US$403.4k
- Egypt: US$377.6k
- Brazil: US$372.5k
- Malta: US$368.5k
- Bahrain: US$307.2k
- Finland: US$282.2k
- Russia: US$280k
- Kuwait: US$277.5k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$266.8k
- Costa Rica: US$235.4k
- Sri Lanka: US$214.3k
- Norway: US$200.3k
- Estonia: US$190.3k
- Morocco: US$158.1k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$123.5k
- Chile: US$96.6k
- Israel: US$74.7k
- New Zealand: US$61.1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$152.4kUS$152.4k+US$636.5k+US$3.5m+> US$8.5m
Imports: 209
- United States: US$44.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$20.9m
- Japan: US$19.6m
- Germany: US$13.5m
- Italy: US$12m
- China: US$10.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8.5m
- Vietnam: US$7.4m
- Netherlands: US$7.3m
- Czechia: US$6.1m
- United Kingdom: US$5.6m
- France: US$5.1m
- Canada: US$5.1m
- Singapore: US$4.9m
- Indonesia: US$4.8m
- Spain: US$4.6m
- Thailand: US$4.4m
- Belgium: US$4.2m
- Taiwan: US$3.7m
- Brazil: US$3.6m
- Russia: US$3.5m
- India: US$3.2m
- Poland: US$3.1m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$2.9m
- Sweden: US$2.8m
- Denmark: US$2.6m
- Mexico: US$2.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.3m
- Australia: US$2.2m
- Romania: US$2.2m
- Slovenia: US$1.6m
- Greece: US$1.6m
- Philippines: US$1.5m
- Norway: US$1.4m
- South Korea: US$1.3m
- Portugal: US$1.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.2m
- Austria: US$1.2m
- Yemen: US$1.1m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Costa Rica: US$999.3k
- Ireland: US$978k
- Bangladesh: US$947.6k
- New Zealand: US$912.3k
- Türkiye: US$858.8k
- Finland: US$836.4k
- Colombia: US$798.8k
- El Salvador: US$735.6k
- Slovakia: US$662.3k
- Hungary: US$660k
- Mozambique: US$636.5k
- Egypt: US$585.9k
- Iraq: US$544.4k
- Serbia: US$512.5k
- Oman: US$483.4k
- Cambodia: US$468.8k
- Nigeria: US$464.4k
- Jordan: US$453.2k
- Panama: US$433.5k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$67.2m | 25% |
| 2 |  Taiwan | US$29.8m | 11.1% |
| 3 |  Canada | US$18.6m | 6.9% |
| 4 |  Thailand | US$15.4m | 5.8% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$14.9m | 5.6% |
| 6 |  United States | US$11.7m | 4.4% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$10m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$9m | 3.3% |
| 9 |  France | US$8.8m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$8.2m | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$44.2m | 16.5% |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia | US$20.9m | 7.8% |
| 3 | Japan | US$19.6m | 7.3% |
| 4 | Germany | US$13.5m | 5% |
| 5 | Italy | US$12m | 4.5% |
| 6 | China | US$10.1m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$8.5m | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$7.4m | 2.8% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$7.3m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Czechia | US$6.1m | 2.3% |
Heading 4017 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 4017 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Heading 4017 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 2.7%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 4017 goods worth US$268.4m (+3.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$67.2m), followed by Taiwan.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$44.2m.
The United Kingdom ranked 18th among 125 exporters with US$2.9m.
The United Kingdom imported US$5.6m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber?
Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber fall under HS heading 4017, part of chapter 40, in section VII of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 4017 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 hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms…?
China, with US$67.2m in 2024 (25% of world exports).