Code 4012 11 · Heading 4012

Retreaded rubber tyres for passenger cars, station wagons or racing cars

This code covers retreaded rubber tyres intended for passenger motor vehicles, including station wagons and racing cars. It does not cover retreaded tyres for buses, trucks or civil aircraft, used tyres, or solid and hollow rubber rings and other items listed separately under heading 4012.

For example

A retreaded rubber tyre for a passenger car
A retreaded rubber tyre for a station wagon
A retreaded rubber tyre for a racing car

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Official tariff text

Retreaded pneumatic tyres, of rubber, of a kind used on motor cars "incl. station wagons and racing cars"

How we got to this code

VII
40
4012
4012 11

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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 4012 Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid … 12 of 17 headings under chapter 40
Is it a retreaded rubber tyre for a passenger car, station wagon or racing car; a retreaded rubber tyre for a bus or lorry; a retreaded rubber tyre for a civil aircraft; another retreaded rubber tyre; a used rubber tyre; or a solid or hollow ring, replaceable tyre tread or rubber rim strip?
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Step 4 · Subheading 4012 11 Retreaded pneumatic tyres, of rubber, of a kind use… 1 of 6 subheadings under heading 4012
What kind of rubber item is it, and if it is a retreaded tyre, is it intended for a passenger motor vehicle, a bus or truck, a civil aircraft, or another use?

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Import duty on the codes below: 4.5%

Only one code below

4012 11 00

Retreaded pneumatic tyres, of rubber, of a kind used on motor cars "incl. station wagons and racing cars"

4.5%

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

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Classification decides the rate here: from 2.5% to 4.5%.

4012 11 Retreaded pneumatic tyres, of rubber, of a kind used on motor cars "incl. station wagons and racing cars" you are here 4.5%
4012 12 Retreaded pneumatic tyres, of rubber, of a kind used on buses or lorries 4.5%
4012 13 Retreaded pneumatic tyres, of rubber, of a kind used on aircraft 4.5%
4012 19 Retreaded pneumatic tyres, of rubber (excl. of a kind used on motor cars, station wagons, racing cars, buses, lorries and aircraft) 4.5%
4012 20 Used pneumatic tyres of rubber 4.5%
4012 90 Solid or cushion tyres, interchangeable tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber 2.5–4.0%

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

40.12.1100 Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

4.0%

Their lines1 British line
EU originDuty free

4012 11 00 00 Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)

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

4012.11.40.00 Retreaded or used pneumatic tires of rubber; solid or cushion tires, tire treads and tire

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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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.

40.12.1100

Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)

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.

4012 11 00 00

Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

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.

4012.11.40.00

Retreaded or used pneumatic tires of rubber; solid or cushion tires, tire treads and tire flaps, of rubber, Retreaded tires, Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars), Radial

General rate

4%

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
4012.11.80.00

Retreaded or used pneumatic tires of rubber; solid or cushion tires, tire treads and tire flaps, of rubber, Retreaded tires, Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars), Other

General rate

3.4%

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.