Code 4006 90 · Heading 4006

Other non-vulcanised rubber and articles, including rods, tubes and profiles

This covers non-vulcanised rubber, whether mixed or not, including rods, tubes, profiles and other articles. It does not cover camel-back tread rubber for tyres, or sheets and strips that are only surface-treated or cut into square or rectangular shapes.

For example

A non-vulcanised rubber rod, not camel-back tread rubber for tyres
A non-vulcanised rubber tube, not camel-back tread rubber for tyres
A non-vulcanised rubber profile, not camel-back tread rubber for tyres
An article made of non-vulcanised rubber, including mixed rubber, not camel-back tread rubber for tyres

See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Rods, bars, tubes, profiles and other forms of unvulcanised rubber, incl. mixed rubber, and articles of unvulcanised rubber, incl. mixed rubber (excl. plates, sheets and strip which, apart from basic surface-working, have not been cut, or have merely been cut into square or rectangular shapes, and 'camel-back' strips)

How we got to this code

VII
40
4006
4006 90

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The path to this code

Every code is reached through these choices, one level at a time.

Step 4 of 4

Step 1 · Section VII Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles …
Is the product made of plastic, or is it made of rubber?
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Step 2 · Chapter 40 Rubber and articles thereof 2 of 2 chapters in section VII
Is it natural, synthetic, regenerated, mixed or waste rubber in an unworked form or as sheets or strips; non-vulcanised rubber or an article made from it; rubber thread, sheets, strips, rods, profiles, tubes, hoses, belts, tyres, hygienic or pharmaceutical articles, clothing, gloves, other soft-rubber products, or hard rubber and products made from it?
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Step 3 · Heading 4006 Rods, bars, tubes, profiles and other forms of unvu… 6 of 17 headings under chapter 40
Is it camel-back tread rubber for tyres?
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Step 4 · Subheading 4006 90 Rods, bars, tubes, profiles and other forms of unvu… 2 of 2 subheadings under heading 4006
Is it camel-back tread rubber for tyres?

Pick the 8-digit code

Import duty on the codes below: 0.0%

Only one code below

4006 90 00

Duty free

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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This is the catch-all under 4006: it covers what the sibling codes below do not.

Within the parent group, this is where the non-vulcanised rubber and articles that are not camel-back tread rubber for tyres are placed, subject to the stated exclusions for sheets and strips.

Compare the sibling codes

See all 2 codes at this level

4006 10 'Camel-back' strips of unvulcanised rubber, for retreading rubber tyres 0.0%
4006 90 Rods, bars, tubes, profiles and other forms of unvulcanised rubber, incl. mixed rubber, and articles of unvulcanised rubber, incl. mixed rubber (excl. plates, sheets and strip which, apart from basic surface-working, have not been cut, or have merely been cut into square or rectangular shapes, and 'camel-back' strips) you are here 0.0%

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

40.06.9000 Other

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines1 British line

4006 90 00 00 Other

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines2 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

4006.90.10.00 Other forms (for example, rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 1 Norwegian line

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

40.06.9000

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 1 British line

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

4006 90 00 00

Other

Ordinary duty

Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 2 US lines

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

4006.90.10.00

Other forms (for example, rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (for example, discs and rings), of unvulcanized rubber, Other, Of natural rubber

General rate

Free

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
4006.90.50.00

Other forms (for example, rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (for example, discs and rings), of unvulcanized rubber, Other

General rate

2.7%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.