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US HTS chapter 40
Short title: Rubber and articles thereof.
A short title is written by HTS Pilot; it is not the text of the schedule.
17 headings
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4001 Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip 19 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 19 4003 Reclaimed rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip 1 4004 Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom 1 4005 Compounded rubber, unvulcanized, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip 4 4006 Other forms (for example, rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (for example, discs and rings), of unvulcanized rubber 4 4007 Vulcanized rubber thread and cord 1 4008 Plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber 12 4009 Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber, with or without their fittings (for example, joints, elbows, flanges) 16 4010 Conveyor or transmission belts or belting, of vulcanized rubber 44 4011 New pneumatic tires, of rubber 49 4012 Retreaded or used pneumatic tires of rubber; solid or cushion tires, tire treads and tire flaps, of rubber 33 4013 Inner tubes, of rubber 9 4014 Hygienic or pharmaceutical articles (including nursing nipples), of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber, with or without fittings of hard rubber 4 4015 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber 13 4016 Other articles of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber 28 4017 Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber 1
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Source: USITC, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States – 2026 HTS Revision 20, effective 28 September 2026. The schedule at USITC
Not shown: the additional duties of Chapter 99 (such as Section 301 and Section 232), anti-dumping and countervailing duties, quotas and the legal notes.
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