# United States tariff, chapter 40: Rubber and articles thereof > The United States tariff has 198 national lines in HS chapter 40 (rubber and articles thereof), under 80 subheadings in 17 headings. Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/40 Last updated: 9 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/40) ## Key facts - National lines: 198 - Subheadings: 80 - Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) - Chapter: 40: Rubber and articles thereof ## Subheadings with United States lines The United States tariff has 198 national lines in HS chapter 40 (rubber and articles thereof), under 80 subheadings in 17 headings. ### 40.01 Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip - [4001.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400110) Natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanised (1 line) - [4001.21](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400121) Natural rubber in other forms: Smoked sheets (4 lines) - [4001.22](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400122) Natural rubber in other forms: Technically specified natural rubber (TSNR) (6 lines) - [4001.29](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400129) Natural rubber in other forms: Other (1 line) - [4001.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400130) Balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums (4 lines) ### 40.02 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 - [4002.11](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400211) Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR); carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR): Latex (1 line) - [4002.19](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400219) Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR); carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR): Other (5 lines) - [4002.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400220) Butadiene rubber (BR) (1 line) - [4002.31](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400231) Isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR); halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR): Isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR) (1 line) - [4002.39](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400239) Isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR); halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR): Other (1 line) - [4002.41](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400241) Chloroprene (chlorobutadiene) rubber (CR): Latex (1 line) - [4002.49](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400249) Chloroprene (chlorobutadiene) rubber (CR): Other (1 line) - [4002.51](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400251) Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR): Latex (1 line) - [4002.59](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400259) Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR): Other (1 line) - [4002.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400260) Isoprene rubber (IR) (1 line) - [4002.70](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400270) Ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene rubber (EPDM) (1 line) - [4002.80](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400280) Mixtures of any product of heading 40.01 with any product of this heading (1 line) - [4002.91](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400291) Other: Latex (1 line) - [4002.99](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400299) Other: Other (1 line) ### 40.03 Reclaimed rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip - [4003.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400300) Reclaimed rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (1 line) ### 40.04 Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom - [4004.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400400) Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom (1 line) ### 40.05 Compounded rubber, unvulcanized, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip - [4005.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400510) Compounded with carbon black or silica (1 line) - [4005.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400520) Solutions; dispersions other than those of subheading 4005.10 (1 line) - [4005.91](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400591) Other: Plates, sheets and strip (1 line) - [4005.99](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400599) Other: Other (1 line) ### 40.06 Other forms (for example, rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (for example, discs and rings), of unvulcanized rubber - [4006.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400610) “Camel-back” strips for retreading rubber tyres (1 line) - [4006.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400690) Other (2 lines) ### 40.07 Vulcanised rubber thread and cord - [4007.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400700) Vulcanised rubber thread and cord (1 line) ### 40.08 Plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber - [4008.11](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400811) Of cellular rubber: Plates, sheets and strip (2 lines) - [4008.19](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400819) Of cellular rubber: Other (4 lines) - [4008.21](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400821) Of non-cellular rubber: Plates, sheets and strip (1 line) - [4008.29](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400829) Of non-cellular rubber: Other (2 lines) ### 40.09 Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber, with or without their fittings (for example, joints, elbows, flanges) - [4009.11](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400911) Not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials: Without fittings (1 line) - [4009.12](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400912) Not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials: With fittings (2 lines) - [4009.21](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400921) Reinforced or otherwise combined only with metal: Without fittings (1 line) - [4009.22](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400922) Reinforced or otherwise combined only with metal: With fittings (2 lines) - [4009.31](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400931) Reinforced or otherwise combined only with textile materials: Without fittings (1 line) - [4009.32](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400932) Reinforced or otherwise combined only with textile materials: With fittings (2 lines) - [4009.41](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400941) Reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials: Without fittings (1 line) - [4009.42](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400942) Reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials: With fittings (2 lines) ### 40.10 Conveyor or transmission belts or belting, of vulcanized rubber - [4010.11](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401011) Conveyor belts or belting: Reinforced only with metal (1 line) - [4010.12](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401012) Conveyor belts or belting: Reinforced only with textile materials (4 lines) - [4010.19](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401019) Conveyor belts or belting: Other (5 lines) - [4010.31](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401031) Transmission belts or belting: Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts), V-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 60 cm but not exceeding 180 cm (2 lines) - [4010.32](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401032) Transmission belts or belting: Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts), other than V-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 60 cm but not exceeding 180 cm (2 lines) - [4010.33](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401033) Transmission belts or belting: Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts), V-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 180 cm but not exceeding 240 cm (2 lines) - [4010.34](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401034) Transmission belts or belting: Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts), other than V-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 180 cm but not exceeding 240 cm (2 lines) - [4010.35](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401035) Transmission belts or belting: Endless synchronous belts, of an outside circumference exceeding 60cm but not exceeding 150cm (5 lines) - [4010.36](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401036) Transmission belts or belting: Endless synchronous belts, of an outside circumference exceeding 150cm but not exceeding 198cm (5 lines) - [4010.39](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401039) Transmission belts or belting: Other (7 lines) ### 40.11 New pneumatic tires, of rubber - [4011.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401110) Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) (8 lines) - [4011.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401120) Of a kind used on buses or lorries (8 lines) - [4011.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401130) Of a kind used on aircraft (2 lines) - [4011.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401140) Of a kind used on motorcycles (1 line) - [4011.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401150) Of a kind used on bicycles (1 line) - [4011.70](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401170) Of a kind used on agricultural or forestry vehicles and machines (2 lines) - [4011.80](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401180) Of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machines (6 lines) - [4011.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401190) Other (6 lines) ### 40.12 Retreaded or used pneumatic tires of rubber; solid or cushion tires, tire treads and tire flaps, of rubber - [4012.11](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401211) Retreaded tyres: Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) (2 lines) - [4012.12](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401212) Retreaded tyres: Of a kind used on buses or lorries (6 lines) - [4012.13](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401213) Retreaded tyres: Of a kind used on aircraft (2 lines) - [4012.19](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401219) Retreaded tyres: Other (3 lines) - [4012.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401220) Used pneumatic tyres (6 lines) - [4012.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401290) Other (5 lines) ### 40.13 Inner tubes, of rubber - [4013.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401310) Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars), buses or lorries (2 lines) - [4013.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401320) Of a kind used on bicycles (1 line) - [4013.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401390) Other (3 lines) ### 40.14 Hygienic or pharmaceutical articles (including nursing nipples), of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber, with or without fittings of hard rubber - [4014.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401410) Sheath contraceptives (1 line) - [4014.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401490) Other (2 lines) ### 40.15 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber - [4015.12](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401512) Gloves, mittens and mitts: Of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes (3 lines) - [4015.19](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401519) Gloves, mittens and mitts: Other (3 lines) - [4015.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401590) Other (2 lines) ### 40.16 Other articles of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber - [4016.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401610) Of cellular rubber (1 line) - [4016.91](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401691) Other: Floor coverings and mats (1 line) - [4016.92](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401692) Other: Erasers (1 line) - [4016.93](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401693) Other: Gaskets, washers and other seals (6 lines) - [4016.94](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401694) Other: Boat or dock fenders, whether or not inflatable (1 line) - [4016.95](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401695) Other: Other inflatable articles (1 line) - [4016.99](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401699) Other: Other (11 lines) ### 40.17 Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber - [4017.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401700) Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber (1 line) ## In other countries No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under chapter 40 yet. - [The Harmonized System text for chapter 40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/40) - Previous chapter: [39](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/39) Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914 - Next chapter: [41](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/41) Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split ## Frequently asked questions ### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have in HS chapter 40? The United States tariff has 198 national lines in HS chapter 40 (rubber and articles thereof), under 80 subheadings in 17 headings. ## Sources and updates The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. This page was last updated on 9 October 2026. Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling. Official source files: - https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/40.json