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HS code for rubber bands
4016.99 Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber: other, other
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “rubber bands” points to subheading 4016.99: other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber: other, other. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The UK Global Tariff divides 4016.99 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is 2%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 4016.99 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 2.5%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 4016.99 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 2.5%.
Duty rates compared
UK 2% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
EU 2.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
USA Free – 4.3% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 2.4% 
Canada Free – 6.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 4.9% 
Mexico Free – 10% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 1.5% 
Brazil Free – 16% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 8% 
Argentina Free – 16% Third-country duty 31 tariff lines · average 15.5% 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
New Zealand Free – 10% Third-country duty 26 tariff lines · average 4% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Japan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan 7.5% – 10% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 8.8% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 2.5% – 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for rubber bands?
Rubber bands are classified under 4016.99 (Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber: other, other) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.