HS chapter 40
Rubber
Chapter 40 has 17 headings with 96 EU tariff lines and 119 Mercosur tariff lines. Duty-free from entry into force: 85 EU and 1 Mercosur lines. Ten years or more, a quota or excluded: 0 EU and 104 Mercosur lines.
Official chapter title: Rubber and articles thereof · Data last updated 18 October 2026
How fast duties fall
Tariff lines of the chapter by staging category, in each schedule.
| Treatment | EU lines | Mercosur lines |
|---|---|---|
| Duty-free from entry into force (0) | 85 | 1 |
| Phased out over 4 to 8 years | 11 | 14 |
| Phased out over 10 years | 0 | 68 |
| Phased out over 15 years (15, 15V) | 0 | 15 |
| Excluded (E) | 0 | 21 |
Headings in this chapter
Headings with a product page are linked. For the others, open the calculator. Heading descriptions are the English HS nomenclature.
| Heading | Description | Into the EU | Into Brazil | Calculate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4001 | Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar gums; in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripExcluded lines | base 0% | base 4%zero by 2041 | Calculate |
| 4002 | Synthetic rubberExcluded lines | base 0–2.9% | base 2–25%zero by 2041 | Calculate |
| 4003 | Reclaimed rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | base 0% | base 12%zero by 2036 | Calculate |
| 4004 | Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom | base 0% | base 12%zero by 2036 | Calculate |
| 4005 | Compounded rubber, unvulcanised, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripExcluded lines | base 0% | base 2–14%zero by 2041 | Calculate |
| 4006 | Unvulcanised rubber in other forms (e.g. rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (e.g. discs and rings) | base 0% | base 14%zero by 2041 | Calculate |
| 4007 | Vulcanised rubber thread and cord | base 3% | base 14%zero by 2041 | Calculate |
| 4008 | Plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber | base 2.9–3% | base 14%zero by 2036 | Calculate |
| 4009 | Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber (other than hard rubber), with or without their fittings (e.g. joints, elbows, flanges) | base 3% | base 14%zero by 2041 | Calculate |
| 4010 | Conveyor or transmission belts or belting, of vulcanised rubber | base 6.5%zero by 2030 | base 14%zero by 2036 | Calculate |
| 4011 | TyresExcluded lines | base 4–4.5% | base 0–16%zero by 2036 | Calculate |
| 4012 | Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubberExcluded lines | base 2.5–4.5% | base 16% | Calculate |
| 4013 | Inner tubes, of rubber | base 4% | base 16%zero by 2036 | Calculate |
| 4014 | Hygienic or pharmaceutical articles (including teats), of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, with or without fittings of hard rubberExcluded lines | base 0% | base 10–16%zero by 2041 | Calculate |
| 4015 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber | base 2–5%zero by 2030 | base 16–35%zero by 2041 | Calculate |
| 4016 | Articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, n.e.c. in chapter 40Excluded lines | base 2.5–3.5% | base 2–16%zero by 2041 | Calculate |
| 4017 | Hard rubber (e.g. ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber | base 0% | base 16%zero by 2036 | Calculate |