# HS code 4001.10: Natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanised

> HS code 4001.10 covers natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanised. It sits in heading 40.01 (natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip) in chapter 40 (rubber and articles thereof). Other goods of heading 40.01 are classified under 4001.21 (natural rubber in other forms, smoked sheets), 4001.22 (natural rubber in other forms, technically specified natural rubber (TSNR)), 4001.29 (natural rubber in other forms, other) and 4001.30 (balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle or similar natural gums).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/400110
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 4001.10
- Covers: Natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanised
- Heading: [40.01: Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4001)
- Chapter: [40: Rubber and articles thereof](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/40)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 4001.10 covers natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanised.

The legal text of the subheading is “Natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanised”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 40.01 are classified under 4001.21 (natural rubber in other forms, smoked sheets), 4001.22 (natural rubber in other forms, technically specified natural rubber (TSNR)), 4001.29 (natural rubber in other forms, other) and 4001.30 (balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle or similar natural gums).

- [4001.21](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/400121) Natural rubber in other forms: Smoked sheets
- [4001.22](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/400122) Natural rubber in other forms: Technically specified natural rubber (TSNR)
- [4001.29](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/400129) Natural rubber in other forms: Other
- [4001.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/400130) Balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums

## How it is structured

4001.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 40, are the chapter; the first four, 4001, are heading 40.01; the last two, 10, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 40: Rubber and articles thereof
- Heading 40.01: Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip
- Subheading 4001.10: Natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanised

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 4001.10 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 4001.10 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [3926.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/392690) Other
- Next subheading: [4001.21](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/400121) Natural rubber in other forms: Smoked sheets

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 4001.10 cover?

HS code 4001.10 covers natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanised.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4001.10 in?

HS code 4001.10 is in heading 40.01 (natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip) in chapter 40 (rubber and articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 40.01 classified when 4001.10 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 40.01 are classified under 4001.21 (natural rubber in other forms, smoked sheets), 4001.22 (natural rubber in other forms, technically specified natural rubber (TSNR)), 4001.29 (natural rubber in other forms, other) and 4001.30 (balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle or similar natural gums).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/400110.json