HS 40Industrial raw materials

HS Code for Natural Rubber (Chapter 40)

Natural rubber is traded as concentrated latex (4001.10), smoked sheets (RSS - 4001.21), technically specified rubber (TSR / SMR / STR - 4001.22) and other primary forms. The EU Deforestation Regulation lists rubber as an in-scope commodity from 30 December 2025.

Reviewed against WCO HS · WTO IDB · National customs schedules4 authoritative sourcesLast reviewed July 2026

Sample 6-digit codes

Code	Description
4001.10	Natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanised
4001.21	Smoked sheets of natural rubber (RSS 1-5)
4001.22	Technically specified natural rubber (TSR / SMR / STR)
4001.29	Natural rubber in other forms (crepe, scrap)
4002.19	Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), other

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Typical import duty by market

Market	Duty
European Union	0% MFN zero; EUDR due-diligence applies from Dec 2025.
China	20% (compound) / RMB 1,600/t or 20% (TSR) Composite duty; also anti-circumvention on mixed rubber (HS 4005).
United States	0%
India (BCD)	25% Or INR 30/kg, whichever is lower; safeguards protect NR plantations.
Japan	0%

Worked landed-cost example

200 MT SMR 20 rubber, FOB Port Klang USD 1,720/t, to Rotterdam

FOB valueUSD 344,000

Freight + insuranceUSD 22,000

CIF valueUSD 366,000

EU duty @ 0%USD 0

VAT @ 21% (deductible for B2B)USD 76,860

Landed cost ≈ USD 366,000 net of recoverable VAT - roughly USD 1,830/t.

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Regulatory checkpoints

· EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) 2023/1115 - rubber in Annex I from Dec 2025.
· ISO 2000 (TSR grades) / Green Book (RSS visual grading).
· Phytosanitary certificate for bulk latex shipments; ammonia stabilised.
· IMDG hazard class for concentrated latex in bulk containers (ammonia).

Top exporting countries

· Thailand
· Indonesia
· Vietnam
· Cote d'Ivoire
· Malaysia
· India

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between RSS and TSR?

RSS (ribbed smoked sheets) is graded visually against sample books (RSS 1 to RSS 5). TSR (technically specified rubber - SMR, SIR, STR) is graded by lab tests against ISO 2000 - dirt, ash, nitrogen, plasticity retention index. Tyre makers prefer TSR for consistency.

Does EUDR affect natural rubber shipments to Europe?

Yes. From 30 December 2025 importers must submit a due-diligence statement with plot-level geolocation and evidence the source area was not deforested after 31 December 2020.