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HS code for synthetic rubber
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “synthetic rubber” points to heading 4002: synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of any product of heading 4001 with any product of this heading, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip. 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.
In the UK Global Tariff, 4002 covers 18 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 4002 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.9% (average 0.2%). 17 of them are duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 4002 covers 19 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 2.9%. 18 of them are duty-free.
Duty rates compared
UK Free Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
EU Free – 2.9% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 0.2% 
Türkiye Free – 2.9% Third-country duty 19 tariff lines · average 0.2% 
USA Free General (MFN) 14 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 35% Third-country duty 28 tariff lines · average 5.5% 
Brazil Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 23 tariff lines · average 6.6% 
Argentina Free – 10.8% Third-country duty 44 tariff lines · average 5.7% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 32 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 28 tariff lines · average 1.8% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
Taiwan 1% – 3.5% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 17 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for synthetic rubber?
Synthetic rubber are classified under 4002 (Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.