Harmonized System Code Classification

40 代表 Rubber and articles of rubber.

This chapter includes:

  • Natural rubber, synthetic rubber, reclaimed rubber and rubber waste
  • Rubber tyres and inner tubes
  • Rubber sheets, rubber foil, rubber plates
  • Rubber hoses and flexible pipes
  • Rubber tracks or conveyor belts
  • Rubber articles (e.g. seals, gaskets, hoses, cable sheaths, etc.)
  • Footwear, headgear and similar articles

Therefore, if the main component of the product is rubber, or it is made of rubber, it is likely to be classified under HS code chapter 40.

To determine the classification more accurately, it is also necessary to check the specific material, use and manufacturing process of the product.

4005 refers to:

Classification: Unvulcanized rubber compounds, in primary form or in the form of sheets, strips or blocks.

Explanation: Refers to unvulcanized rubber compounds, which can be in the primary form or made into sheets, strips or blocks.

The first six digits refer to:

Classification: Unvulcanized rubber products

Specific meaning: Main form or sheets, strips or blocks of unvulcanized rubber products: --> Other: --> Sheets, strips and blocks.

There is no corresponding HS code for 8-10 digits. The user's input HS code is incorrect.

Examples of products:

  • Unvulcanized rubber sheets
  • Unvulcanized rubber strips
  • Unvulcanized rubber blocks
  • Unvulcanized rubber compounds in primary form
  • Unvulcanized rubber parts for industrial use

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