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HS Chapter 40

Rubber and articles thereof

17 headings · 88 HS codes. Choose a 4-digit heading to see its tariff lines.

Heading 4001 Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar gums; in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip 5 codes Heading 4002 Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of heading no. 4001 and 4002, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip 14 codes Heading 4003 Reclaimed rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip 1 codes Heading 4004 Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom 1 codes Heading 4005 Compounded rubber, unvulcanised, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip 4 codes Heading 4006 Unvulcanised rubber in other forms (e.g. rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (e.g. discs and rings) 2 codes Heading 4007 Vulcanised rubber thread and cord 1 codes Heading 4008 Plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber 4 codes Heading 4009 Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber (other than hard rubber), with or without their fittings (e.g. joints, elbows, flanges) 8 codes Heading 4010 Conveyor or transmission belts or belting, of vulcanised rubber 11 codes Heading 4011 New pneumatic tyres, of rubber 10 codes Heading 4012 Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber 7 codes Heading 4013 Inner tubes, of rubber 5 codes Heading 4014 Hygienic or pharmaceutical articles (including teats), of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, with or without fittings of hard rubber 2 codes Heading 4015 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber 3 codes Heading 4016 Articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, n.e.c. in chapter 40 9 codes Heading 4017 Hard rubber (e.g. ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber 1 codes

Recorded imports

Between December 2025 and May 2026, NBR recorded commercial imports worth BDT 20,370,446,542 (132,564,680 kg) under this chapter, across 84 of its 88 tariff lines. The remaining 4 recorded no commercial import in that window.

Month	Lines with imports	Net weight	Assessable value
December 2025	77	49,322,248 kg	BDT 3,670,951,495
January 2026	78	47,894,462 kg	BDT 3,311,339,828
February 2026	74	7,760,794 kg	BDT 3,122,090,500
March 2026	71	8,551,892 kg	BDT 3,461,430,182
April 2026	74	11,226,519 kg	BDT 3,823,193,066
May 2026	68	7,808,765 kg	BDT 2,981,441,471

The largest lines by assessable value in May 2026:

40112090 — New pneumatic tyres, of rubber of a kind used on buses or lorries — BDT 870,523,759
40169300 — Gaskets, Washers And Other Seals, Of Vulcanized Rubber — BDT 350,312,120
40169990 — ARTICLES OF VULCANIZED RUBBER,NES EX.RUBBER COT/APRON — BDT 292,744,301
40112010 — New pneumatic tyres, of rubber of a kind used on buses/lorries of rim size upto 16 inch — BDT 233,251,700
40111000 — New Pneumatic Tyres, Of Rubber Of A Kind Used On Motor Cars, TV — BDT 197,876,727

Bonded imports. A further BDT 8,533,541,694 (18,090,113 kg) entered under the bonded-warehouse regime over the same months — duty-free inputs imported against an undertaking to re-export them. That is 29.5% of the total value imported under this chapter.

Import figures: NBR Import Statements (IM-4 commercial, IM-7 bonded), December 2025 – May 2026. Assessable value is the customs value on which duty is charged, not the retail or invoice price.

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