HS Code 4002Synthetic 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

What HS code 4002 covers

Heading 4002 is for synthetic rubber. It also takes factice derived from oils. The goods must be in primary forms, plates, sheets or strip. That means the raw stage, before the rubber is made into a finished product.

Some papers call it HSN code 4002. The number is the same. If you ask what the HS code for synthetic rubber is, this heading is the answer, and the six-digit codes tell you which kind.

HS 4002 subheadings by rubber type

Each six-digit code names one type of synthetic rubber. Learn the short names, because trade papers often print only the letters.

• BR (butadiene rubber): 400220.
• IIR (butyl rubber): 400231.
• NBR (nitrile rubber, made from acrylonitrile and butadiene): latex 400251, other 400259.
• IR (isoprene rubber): 400260.
• EPDM rubber: 400270.
• Synthetic rubber not named elsewhere (n.e.c.): latex 400291, other 400299.

Latex or not: how the codes split

Latex is rubber in liquid form. Some groups in this heading have two codes, one for latex and one for everything else. These are SBR, CR, NBR and the n.e.c. group. Pick the latex code only if the goods are latex.

BR, butyl, halobutyl, IR and EPDM have no such split. Each has one code, whatever the form.

4002 vs 4001, 4003 and 4005: picking the right heading

Start with the material. Reclaimed rubber goes to 4003.

A blend of natural and synthetic rubber belongs in 400280. Use the n.e.c. codes, 400291 or 400299, only when the rubber is synthetic and none of the named types fits. Check the named codes first.

Customs duty is set by each country's own tariff, which often goes past six digits. Settle the six-digit code first, then look up the tariff of the country you ship to. The HS code classifier can help with that first step.

Import and export data for synthetic rubber

EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily. You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo.

To go further, open the import data and export data pages, or look up buyers and suppliers by HS code.

Other headings in Chapter 40

Natural rubber sits next door in 4001, and reclaimed rubber in 4003. Tyres have their own heading, such as 4011 for new pneumatic tyres. You can browse every heading from the chapter page or from the list of all HS code chapters.