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The EU–Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement has been provisionally applied since 1 May 2026. Poland's action for annulment before the EU Court of Justice (Case C-460/26) is pending. Savings shown are estimates. Official Journal notice

HS 4002 · Rubber

Synthetic rubber

Data last updated 18 October 2026 · schedule data 2026.10.2

In short

The EU already charges no duty on Mercosur synthetic rubber; Brazil's duty on EU synthetic rubber is up to 10.9% today and reaches zero by 2041 (on most lines by 2036, 2 of 22 lines are excluded).

Rates at a glance

Into the EU from Mercosur

18 tariff lines

Preferential duty 2026

0%

Duty-free on all phased lines by

No phase-out

Agreement base rate

0–2.9%

Applied MFN rate today

0–2.9%

Into Brazil from the EU

22 tariff lines

Preferential duty 2026

0–10.9%

Duty-free on all phased lines by

2041

Agreement base rate

2–25%

Applied MFN rate today

0–10.8%

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About this product

Synthetic rubber enters the EU duty-free from Mercosur as soon as the agreement applies. Mercosur phases out its duties on European synthetic rubber over several schedules and excludes a couple of lines. Tyre makers are the main users.

How the duty falls, year by year

Highest and lowest ad valorem duty each year over the lines on a path to zero. Excluded and quota-only lines keep their duty and aren't included.

Highest preferential ad valorem duty by year, 4002EU → Mercosur: 10.9% in 2026 to 0% in 2041. The table below has the same figures.0%7.5%15%20262028203020322034203620382040
EU → Mercosur

Into the EU from Mercosur

Nothing to phase out in this direction: every line is already duty-free, excluded or only covered by a quota.

Into Brazil from the EU

Into Brazil from the EU
YearAd valorem dutyLines duty-free
20260–10.9%8 / 22
20270–9.8%8 / 22
20280–8.7%8 / 22
20290–8.1%8 / 22
20300–7.4%8 / 22
20310–6.7%8 / 22
20320–6%8 / 22
20330–5.4%8 / 22
20340–4.7%8 / 22
20350–4%8 / 22
20360–3.3%19 / 22
20370–2.7%19 / 22
20380–2%19 / 22
20390–1.3%19 / 22
20400–0.6%19 / 22
20410%20 / 22

Lines by staging category

The staging category sets the speed of the cut: 0 is duty-free from entry into force, 4 to 15 are the years to zero, E is excluded and letter codes are quotas or special treatments.

Mercosur → EU

  • 0× 18

EU → Mercosur

  • 10× 11
  • 4× 8
  • E× 2
  • 15× 1

Tariff-rate quotas

No tariff-rate quota applies to this heading.

Rates in each Mercosur country

Each member has its own base rate and applied MFN rate. The preference is cut from the base rate, or from the applied rate where that's lower (Art. 2.4(7) of the agreement), so the current rate can differ by country.

Rates in each Mercosur country
CountryBase rateApplied MFNPreferential 2026Zero byApplied-rate source
Brazil2–25%0–10.8%1 line has no single published rate0–10.9%2041Brazil applied import duty, Res. Gecex 272/2021 Annexes II, V, VI, IX (MDIC), as of 5 October 2026
Argentina0–12%0–10.8%1 line has no single published rate0–10.8%2041Argentina applied import duty (DIE), ARCA Arancel Integrado, as of 18 October 2026
Uruguay0–12%0–10.8%1 line has no single published rate0–10.8%2041Uruguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional, MEF), as of 10 February 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days
Paraguay0–12%0–10.8%1 line has no single published rate0–10.9%2041Paraguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional Vigente, MEF), as of 4 November 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days

All tariff lines

Line descriptions are the English text of the schedules (CN 2013 for the EU, NCM 2012 for Mercosur).

Into the EU from Mercosur: 18 lines
Into the EU from Mercosur
CodeDescriptionStagingBaseApplied MFN2026Final
4002 11 00Styrene-butadiene rubber latex "SBR"; carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber latex "XSBR"0FreeFreeFreeFree
4002 19 10Styrene-butadiene rubber produced by emulsion polymerisation "E-SBR", in bales0FreeFreeFreeFree
4002 19 20Styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymers produced by solution polymerisation "SBS, thermoplastic elastomers", in granules, crumbs or powders0FreeFreeFreeFree
4002 19 30Styrene-butadiene rubber produced by solution polymerisation "S-SBR", in bales0FreeFreeFreeFree
4002 19 90Styrene-butadiene rubber "SBR" and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber "XSBR", in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (excl. E-SBR and S-SBR in bales, SBS thermoplastic elastomers in granules, crumbs or powder and latex)0FreeFreeFreeFree
4002 20 00Butadiene rubber "BR", in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip0FreeFreeFreeFree
4002 31 00Isobutylene isoprene rubber "IIR", in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip0FreeFreeFreeFree
4002 39 00Halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber "CIIR" or "BIIR", in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip0FreeFreeFreeFree
4002 41 00Chloroprene latex "chlorobutadiene rubber, CR"0FreeFreeFreeFree
4002 49 00Chloroprene "chlorobutadiene rubber, CR", in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (excl. latex)0FreeFreeFreeFree
4002 51 00Latex of acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber "NBR"0FreeFreeFreeFree
4002 59 00Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber "NBR", in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (excl. latex)0FreeFreeFreeFree
4002 60 00Isoprene rubber "IR", in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip0FreeFreeFreeFree
4002 70 00Ethylene-propylene diene rubber "EPDM", non-conjugated, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip0FreeFreeFreeFree
4002 80 00Mixtures of natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle or similar types of natural rubber with synthetic rubber or factice, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip0FreeFreeFreeFree
4002 91 00Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (excl. styrene-butadiene rubber "SBR", carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber "XSBR", butadiene rubber "BR", isobutylene isoprene rubber "IIR", halo- isobutene-isoprene rubber "ciir" or "biir", chloroprene rubber "cr", acrylonitrile- butadiene rubber "nbr", isoprene rubber "ir" and non-conjugated ethylene-propylene diene rubber "epdm")0FreeFreeFreeFree
4002 99 10Natural rubber products modified by the incorporation of plastics (excl. depolymerised natural rubber)02.9%2.9%FreeFree
4002 99 90Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or plates, sheets or strip (excl. latex; styrene-butadiene "SBR", carboxylated styrene-butadiene "XSBR", butadiene "BR" butyl "IIR", halo-isobutene-isoprene "CIIR" or "BIIR", chloroprene -ch lorobutadiene- "cr", acrylonitrile-butadiene "nbr", isoprene "ir" or ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene "epdm" rubber; products modified by the incorporation of plastics)0FreeFreeFreeFree
Into Brazil from the EU: 22 lines
Into Brazil from the EU
CodeDescriptionStagingBaseApplied MFN2026Final
4002 11 10Rubber of latex of styrene-butadiene1512%10.8%10.1%Freefrom 2041
4002 11 20Rubber of latex of carboxylated styrene-butadiene1012%10.8%9.8%Freefrom 2036
4002 19 11Styrene-butadiene rubber, in foils, sheets, strips1012%10.8%9.8%Freefrom 2036
4002 19 12Styrene-butadiene rubber, food grade, primary form1012%10.8%9.8%Freefrom 2036
4002 19 19Styrene-butadiene rubber, in other primary forms1012%10.8%9.8%Freefrom 2036
4002 19 20Carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber, in foils, etc.1012%10.8%9.8%Freefrom 2036
4002 20 10Butadiene rubber oil42%FreeFreeFreefrom 2030
4002 20 90Butadiene rubber, in foil, sheets, strip, etc.1012%–10.9%Freefrom 2036
4002 31 00Isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber, in foils, etc.42%FreeFreeFreefrom 2030
4002 39 00Isobutene-isoprene rubber halogenated, in foils, etc42%FreeFreeFreefrom 2030
4002 41 00Latex of rubber of chloroprene (chlorobutadiene)42%FreeFreeFreefrom 2030
4002 49 00Chloroprene (chlorobutadiene) rubber, in foils, etc.42%FreeFreeFreefrom 2030
4002 51 00Latex of rubber of acrylonitrile-butadiene1012%10.8%9.8%Freefrom 2036
4002 59 00Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber, in foils, sheets, etc.E25%10.8%10.8%10.8%
4002 60 00Isoprene rubber in foils, sheets, strip, etc.42%FreeFreeFreefrom 2030
4002 70 00Non-conjugated ethylene-propylene-diene rubber, in foilsE12%10.8%10.8%10.8%
4002 80 00Mixtures of natural rubber with synthetic rubber, etc.1012%10.8%9.8%Freefrom 2036
4002 91 00Latex of other synthetic or artificial rubber1012%10.8%9.8%Freefrom 2036
4002 99 10Styrene-isoprene-styrene rubber in foils, sheets, etc.1012%10.8%9.8%Freefrom 2036
4002 99 20Ethylene-propylene-nonconjugated diene-propylene (EPDM-propylene) rubber, etc.42%FreeFreeFreefrom 2030
4002 99 30Hydrogenated acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber42%FreeFreeFreefrom 2030
4002 99 90Other synthetic and artificial rubber, in foils, etc.1012%10.8%9.8%Freefrom 2036

Related products

All headings in chapter 40: Rubber

Data and method

Worked out with the calculator's engine from the agreement schedules (Annex 2-A) and the applied-rate files, for agreement year 2026. Mercosur → EU figures assume Brazilian origin, which only matters for the few origin-specific quotas; EU → Mercosur figures are for Brazil unless the country table says otherwise.

Methodology and data sources

Estimates only, not legal or customs advice. Check the official schedules before relying on a rate.