# HS code 4002.59: Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR)

> HS code 4002.59 covers acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR), other than those classified in 4002.51. It sits in heading 40.02 (synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of any product of heading 40.01 with any product of this heading, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip) in chapter 40 (rubber and articles thereof). Other goods of heading 40.02 are classified under 4002.11 (styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR); carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), latex), 4002.19 (styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR); carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), other), 4002.20 (butadiene rubber (BR)), 4002.31 (isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR); halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR)) or 9 others. National tariff lines under 4002.59 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/400259
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/40) / [40.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4002) / [4002.59](https://border.bot/hs-codes/400259)

## Key facts

- HS code: 4002.59
- Covers: Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR)
- Heading: [40.02: Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of any product of heading 40.01 with any product of this heading, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4002)
- Chapter: [40: Rubber and articles thereof](https://border.bot/hs-codes/40)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400259)

## What this code covers

HS code 4002.59 covers acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR), other than those classified in 4002.51.

The legal text of the subheading is “Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR): Other”, read under “Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR)”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 40.02 are classified under 4002.11 (styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR); carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), latex), 4002.19 (styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR); carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), other), 4002.20 (butadiene rubber (BR)), 4002.31 (isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR); halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR)) or 9 others.

- [4002.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/400211) Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR); carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR): Latex
- [4002.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/400219) Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR); carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR): Other
- [4002.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/400220) Butadiene rubber (BR)
- [4002.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/400231) Isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR); halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR): Isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR)
- [4002.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/400239) Isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR); halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR): Other
- [4002.41](https://border.bot/hs-codes/400241) Chloroprene (chlorobutadiene) rubber (CR): Latex
- [4002.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/400249) Chloroprene (chlorobutadiene) rubber (CR): Other
- [4002.51](https://border.bot/hs-codes/400251) Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR): Latex
- [4002.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/400260) Isoprene rubber (IR)
- [4002.70](https://border.bot/hs-codes/400270) Ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene rubber (EPDM)
- [4002.80](https://border.bot/hs-codes/400280) Mixtures of any product of heading 40.01 with any product of this heading
- [4002.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/400291) Other: Latex
- [4002.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/400299) Other: Other

## How it is structured

4002.59 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 40, are the chapter; the first four, 4002, are heading 40.02; the last two, 59, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 40: Rubber and articles thereof
- Heading 40.02: Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of any product of heading 40.01 with any product of this heading, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip
- Within the heading: Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR)
- Subheading 4002.59: Other

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 4002.59 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/400259): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [4002.51](https://border.bot/hs-codes/400251) Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR): Latex
- Next subheading: [4002.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/400260) Isoprene rubber (IR)

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 4002.59 cover?

HS code 4002.59 covers acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR), other than those classified in 4002.51.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4002.59 in?

HS code 4002.59 is in heading 40.02 (synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of any product of heading 40.01 with any product of this heading, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip) in chapter 40 (rubber and articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 40.02 classified when 4002.59 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 40.02 are classified under 4002.11 (styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR); carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), latex), 4002.19 (styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR); carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), other), 4002.20 (butadiene rubber (BR)), 4002.31 (isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR); halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR)) or 9 others.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 4002.59?

National tariff lines under 4002.59 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/400259.json
