HTS heading 4001: Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip

Heading 4001 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip. Below: every rated tariff line in it with its general duty rate, Section 301 China status and exclusions, then a page per line with a free duty calculator.

Official USITC HTS, 2026HTSRev22 · check on hts.usitc.gov

Heading 4001 at a glance

• 5 rated tariff lines; 5 duty-free at the general (MFN) rate.
• Section 301 (products of China): 5 of 5 lines on a list in effect (List 3).

Goods named in this heading (official line texts): Natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanized, Smoked sheets, Technically specified natural rubber (TSNR), Balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums.

Subheadings (6-digit)

• 4001.10: Natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanized (1 line)
• 4001.21: Natural rubber in other forms (1 line)
• 4001.22: Natural rubber in other forms (1 line)
• 4001.29: Natural rubber in other forms (1 line)
• 4001.30: Balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums (1 line)

All tariff lines in heading 4001

All of chapter 40 · Chapter 40 rate summary · HTS lookup

General information from the official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC) and USTR Section 301 notices in HTS Chapter 99; not legal or customs advice. Classification is decided by CBP; confirm with a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling.

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