Harmonized System Code Classification

The first two digits of the HS code "40" represent rubber and articles of rubber.

Specifically, the classification criteria for this category are as follows:

• Main component is rubber: Whether it is natural rubber, synthetic rubber, or reclaimed rubber, as long as rubber is the main component, it belongs to this major category.
• Diverse forms of products: Includes tires, rubber hoses, rubber belts, rubber shoes, rubber seals, rubber sheets, rubber cable sheaths, and various other forms of rubber products.
• Does not include products made of other materials: Even if the product contains rubber, if rubber is not the main component or is used as an auxiliary material, it does not fall into this category. For example, rubber-containing textiles, plastic products, etc., need to be classified based on the main component.

In summary, the core classification principle for HS code "40" is products where rubber is the main component.

First four digits explanation: 4008: Sheets, strips, rods, profiles and other articles of vulcanized rubber (excluding hard rubber).

Six-digit explanation: * Classification: Sheets, strips, rods, and profiles of vulcanized rubber, excluding hard rubber * Specific meaning: * Other: * Other: * Other

8-10 digits explanation: hscode: 4008198000 Classification: Sheets, strips, rods, profiles and other articles of vulcanized rubber, excluding those of hard rubber --> made of cellular rubber --> other --> other --> other Explanation: This hscode belongs to sheets, strips, rods, profiles and other articles of vulcanized rubber, excluding those of hard rubber, further classified as made of cellular rubber, and finally categorized under the "other" category's "other" sub-category.

Examples of products: - Rubber sheets for industrial use - Rubber strips for sealing - Rubber rods for mechanical parts - Rubber profiles for automotive components - Cellular rubber products for insulation - Rubber parts for electrical insulation - Rubber components for construction - Rubber parts for machinery - Rubber parts for automotive industry - Rubber parts for various industrial applications