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HS 4001.21Agriculture

HS Code for RSS Natural Rubber (HS 4001.21)

Ribbed Smoked Sheet is coagulated field latex pressed, dried and smoked - graded RSS 1 (best, no impurities) to RSS 5. Traditional tyre and industrial-goods feedstock alongside TSR 20. EUDR (Reg 2023/1115) covers all natural rubber (HS 4001) with plot-level geolocation and cut-off date 31 December 2020.

Reviewed against WCO HS · WTO IDB · National customs schedules3 authoritative sourcesLast reviewed July 2026

Sample 6-digit codes

CodeDescription
4001.10Natural rubber latex
4001.21Smoked sheets (RSS)
4001.22Technically specified natural rubber (TSR)
4001.29Other natural rubber
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Typical import duty by market

MarketDuty
European Union
0%
MFN zero; EUDR compliance mandatory from 30 December 2025 (large operators).
United States
0%
China
20%
TRQ system; in-quota rates lower.
India (BCD)
25% or INR 30/kg (whichever lower)

Worked landed-cost example

100 MT RSS 3, FOB Bangkok USD 1,780/MT, CIF Rotterdam

FOBUSD 178,000
Freight + insuranceUSD 6,000
CIFUSD 184,000
EU dutyUSD 0
EUDR compliance & audit cost≈ USD 800-1,500
Duty-neutral, but a non-compliant EUDR DDS filing risks the entire shipment and fines up to 4% of EU turnover.
Run your own numbers in the import duty & tax calculator.
Regulatory checkpoints
  • · EUDR Reg 2023/1115 - geolocation, cut-off 31 Dec 2020, DDS filing.
  • · The Green Book: International Standards of Quality and Packing for Natural Rubber Grades.
  • · ISO 2000 for technical rubber classification.
Top exporting countries
  • · Thailand
  • · Indonesia
  • · Malaysia
  • · Vietnam
  • · Cote d'Ivoire

Frequently asked questions

RSS vs TSR premium?

RSS 3 typically trades USD 100-200/MT above TSR 20. RSS is preferred for premium tyre casings (aircraft, truck), high-purity industrial products; TSR dominates tyre volume tread compounds.

Destination market toolkits

Country-specific duty, VAT/GST and Incoterms practice for the top destinations for agriculture.

Import into India →
IGST on imports · 5% / 12% / 18% / 28%
Import into China →
Import VAT · 13% standard, 9% reduced, 6% services
Import into United States →
No federal VAT / GST · 0% federal
Import into Germany →
VAT (Umsatzsteuer / Einfuhrumsatzsteuer) · 19% standard, 7% reduced
Import into Vietnam →
VAT · 10% standard, 5% reduced, 0% export
Import into Indonesia →
PPN (VAT) + PPh 22 (income tax prepayment) · PPN 11% (12% planned); PPh 22 2.5% (with API) or 7.5% (no API)

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Sources & citations

Duty rates and regulations compiled from WCO HS, WTO integrated database, national customs authorities and published FTA schedules. Provided for decision-support only - confirm the 10-digit line and current preferential status with your licensed customs broker before acting.

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