Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar gums; in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip
HS heading 40.01 covers Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar gums; in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip. Within Chapter 40 it splits into 5 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $8.4M
- Share of Chapter 40
- 0.2%
- Rank in its chapter
- #14 of 17
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 40.01 covers Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar gums; in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with rubber — into 5 duty lines shown below. India is a leading natural-rubber grower and a major exporter of tyres, gloves and industrial rubber goods. India exported $8.4M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 0.2% of all Chapter 40 exports, ranking #14 of 17 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
40.01 is the four-digit HS heading for natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chi. 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.
Subheadings under HS 40.01
The Harmonised System breaks Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar gums; in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip into these 5 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Rubber; natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanised, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip
Rubber; natural (excluding latex), in smoked sheets
Rubber; technically specified natural rubber (TSNR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (excluding latex and smoked sheets)
Rubber; natural (excluding latex, technically specified natural rubber and smoked sheets), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip
Balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums; in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip
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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