Rubber and articles thereof
Chapter 40 of the Harmonised System covers Rubber and articles thereof — 17 four-digit headings spanning vulcanised rubber thread and cord to inner tubes, of rubber that customs authorities worldwide use to classify these goods and set duty.
- India exports 2024
- $4.78B
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
Chapter 40 covers rubber and articles of rubber. India is a leading natural-rubber grower in Kerala and a major exporter of tyres, tubes, surgical and industrial rubber goods and gloves. Classification separates natural and synthetic rubber in primary forms from semi-finished sheets and finished articles such as tyres, belting and hygienic goods.
How to read this code
40 is the two-digit HS chapter for rubber and articles thereof. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many plastics & rubber lines — check our import guides for your market.
Headings under HS 40
The Harmonised System breaks Rubber and articles thereof into these 17 headings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar gums; in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip
Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of heading no. 4001 and 4002, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip
Reclaimed rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip
Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom
Compounded rubber, unvulcanised, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip
Unvulcanised rubber in other forms (e.g. rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (e.g. discs and rings)
Vulcanised rubber thread and cord
Plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber
Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber (other than hard rubber), with or without their fittings (e.g. joints, elbows, flanges)
Conveyor or transmission belts or belting, of vulcanised rubber
New pneumatic tyres, of rubber
Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber
Inner tubes, of rubber
Hygienic or pharmaceutical articles (including teats), of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, with or without fittings of hard rubber
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber
Articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, n.e.c. in chapter 40
Hard rubber (e.g. ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber
Top destinations for Chapter 40 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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