Code 4016 94 · Heading 4016

Soft-rubber fenders for boats, ships and landing piers, including inflatable fenders, not made of cellular rubber

This code covers fenders made of soft rubber for boats, ships and landing piers, including inflatable fenders. It does not cover fenders made of cellular rubber, such as foam rubber.

For example

Soft-rubber boat fender
Inflatable soft-rubber ship fender
Soft-rubber landing-pier fender

See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Boat or dock fenders, whether or not inflatable, of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber and those of cellular rubber)

How we got to this code

VII
40
4016
4016 94

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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 4016 Articles of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber), … 16 of 17 headings under chapter 40
Is the item made of cell rubber, a specially shaped floor covering or mat, an eraser, a gasket, washer or similar article, a fender, an inflatable article, or another specifically named article under this heading?
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Step 4 · Subheading 4016 94 Boat or dock fenders, whether or not inflatable, of… 5 of 7 subheadings under heading 4016
What kind of soft-rubber product is it: cellular rubber, a floor covering or mat, an eraser, a gasket or similar item, a boat, ship or landing-pier fender, an air mattress, air cushion or other inflatable item, or another product not elsewhere specified?

Pick the 8-digit code

Import duty on the codes below: 2.5%

Only one code below

4016 94 00

Boat or dock fenders, whether or not inflatable, of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber and those of cellular rubber)

2.5%

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

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4016 10 Articles of cellular rubber, n.e.s. 3.5%
4016 91 Floor coverings and mats, of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber), with chamfered sides, rounded corners or shaped edges or otherwise worked (excl. those simply cut to rectangular or square shape and goods of cellular rubber) 2.5%
4016 92 Erasers, of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber), conditioned (excl. those simply cut to rectangular or square shape) 2.5%
4016 93 Gaskets, washers and other seals, of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber and those of cellular rubber) 2.5%
4016 94 Boat or dock fenders, whether or not inflatable, of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber and those of cellular rubber) you are here 2.5%
4016 95 Inflatable mattresses and cushions and other inflatable articles, of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber and fenders, boats, rafts and other floating devices, and hygienic or pharmaceutical articles) 2.5%
4016 99 Articles of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber), n.e.s. 2.5%

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

40.16.9400 Boat or dock fenders, whether or not inflatable

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

2.0%

Their lines1 British line
EU originDuty free

4016 94 00 00 Boat or dock fenders, whether or not inflatable

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines1 US line
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

4016.94.00.00 Other articles of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber, Other, Boat or dock fenders

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.

40.16.9400

Boat or dock fenders, whether or not inflatable

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.

4016 94 00 00

Boat or dock fenders, whether or not inflatable

Ordinary duty

2.0%

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 1 US line

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.

4016.94.00.00

Other articles of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber, Other, Boat or dock fenders, whether or not inflatable

General rate

4.2%

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.