CHAPTER 40

Rubber and Articles Thereof

Section VII of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule. 17 headings.

Headings in this chapter

4001 Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip: 4002 Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of any product of heading 4001 with any product of this heading, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip: 4003 Reclaimed rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip 4004 Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom 4005 Compounded rubber, unvulcanized, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip: 4006 Other forms (for example, rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (for example, discs and rings), of unvulcanized rubber: 4007 Vulcanized rubber thread and cord 4008 Plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber: 4009 Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber, with or without their fittings (for example, joints, elbows, flanges): 4010 Conveyor or transmission belts or belting, of vulcanized rubber: 4011 New pneumatic tires, of rubber: 4012 Retreaded or used pneumatic tires of rubber; solid or cushion tires, tire treads and tire flaps, of rubber: 4013 Inner tubes, of rubber: 4014 Hygienic or pharmaceutical articles (including nursing nipples), of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber, with or without fittings of hard rubber: 4015 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber: 4016 Other articles of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber: 4017 Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber

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