# HS code 4012.12: Retreaded tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries

> HS code 4012.12 covers retreaded tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries. It sits in heading 40.12 (retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber) in chapter 40 (rubber and articles thereof). Other goods of heading 40.12 are classified under 4012.11 (retreaded tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)), 4012.13 (retreaded tyres, of a kind used on aircraft), 4012.19 (retreaded tyres, other), 4012.20 (used pneumatic tyres) or 1 other. National tariff lines under 4012.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/401212
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/40) / [40.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4012) / [4012.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/401212)

## Key facts

- HS code: 4012.12
- Covers: Retreaded tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries
- Heading: [40.12: Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber](https://border.bot/hs-codes/4012)
- Chapter: [40: Rubber and articles thereof](https://border.bot/hs-codes/40)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 6 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401212)

## What this code covers

HS code 4012.12 covers retreaded tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries.

The legal text of the subheading is “Retreaded tyres: Of a kind used on buses or lorries”, read under “Retreaded tyres”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 40.12 are classified under 4012.11 (retreaded tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)), 4012.13 (retreaded tyres, of a kind used on aircraft), 4012.19 (retreaded tyres, other), 4012.20 (used pneumatic tyres) or 1 other.

- [4012.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/401211) Retreaded tyres: Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)
- [4012.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/401213) Retreaded tyres: Of a kind used on aircraft
- [4012.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/401219) Retreaded tyres: Other
- [4012.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/401220) Used pneumatic tyres
- [4012.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/401290) Other

## How it is structured

4012.12 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 40, are the chapter; the first four, 4012, are heading 40.12; the last two, 12, 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 40.12: Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber
- Within the heading: Retreaded tyres
- Subheading 4012.12: Of a kind used on buses or lorries

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 4012.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/401212): 6 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [4012.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/401211) Retreaded tyres: Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)
- Next subheading: [4012.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/401213) Retreaded tyres: Of a kind used on aircraft

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 4012.12 cover?

HS code 4012.12 covers retreaded tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4012.12 in?

HS code 4012.12 is in heading 40.12 (retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber) in chapter 40 (rubber and articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 40.12 classified when 4012.12 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 40.12 are classified under 4012.11 (retreaded tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)), 4012.13 (retreaded tyres, of a kind used on aircraft), 4012.19 (retreaded tyres, other), 4012.20 (used pneumatic tyres) or 1 other.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 4012.12?

National tariff lines under 4012.12 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, 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/401212.json