HTS heading 4002 · Chapter 40
HTS 4002: Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in…
HTS heading 4002 covers 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. It has 16 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (16 lines).
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR); carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR): | |||||
| 4002.11.00.00 | Latex[kg] | Free | 20% | Estimate → | |
| 4002.19.00 | Other | Free | 20% | ||
| Containing 50 percent or less styrene by weight of the dry polymer: | |||||
| 4002.19.00.14 | Styrene-butadiene-styrene block co- polymers produced by solution polymerization (SBS, thermoplastic elastormers), in granules, crumbs or powders[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4002.19.00.15 | Styrene-butadiene rubber produced by emulsion polymerization (E-SBR) in bales[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4002.19.00.16 | Styrene-butadiene rubber produced by solution polymerization (S-SBR) in bales[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4002.19.00.19 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4002.19.00.20 | Containing over 50 percent styrene by weight of the dry polymer[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 4002.20.00.00 | Butadiene rubber (BR)[kg] | Free | 20% | Estimate → | |
| Isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR); halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR): | |||||
| 4002.31.00.00 | Isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR)[kg] | Free | 20% | Estimate → | |
| 4002.39.00.00 | Other[kg] | Free | 20% | Estimate → | |
| Chloroprene (chlorobutadiene) rubber (CR): | |||||
| 4002.41.00.00 | Latex[kg] | Free | 20% | Estimate → | |
| 4002.49.00.00 | Other[kg] | Free | 20% | Estimate → | |
| Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR): | |||||
| 4002.51.00.00 | Latex[kg] | Free | 20% | Estimate → | |
| 4002.59.00.00 | Other[kg] | Free | 20% | Estimate → | |
| 4002.60.00.00 | Isoprene rubber (IR)[kg] | Free | 20% | Estimate → | |
| 4002.70.00.00 | Ethylene-propylene-nonconjugated diene rubber (EPDM)[kg] | Free | 20% | Estimate → | |
| 4002.80.00.00 | Mixtures of any product of heading 4001 with any product of this heading[kg] | Free | 20% | Estimate → | |
| Other: | |||||
| 4002.91.00.00 | Latex[kg] | Free | 20% | Estimate → | |
| 4002.99.00.00 | Other[kg] | Free | 20% | Estimate → | |
| 4003.00.00.00 | Reclaimed rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 4004.00.00.00 | Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → |
21 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 4002.11.00.00 at the general rate of Free, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (Free) | $0.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $47.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.