# HS code 4001.30: Balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums

> HS code 4001.30 covers balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums. 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 4001.10 (natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanised), 4001.21 (natural rubber in other forms, smoked sheets), 4001.22 (natural rubber in other forms, technically specified natural rubber (TSNR)) and 4001.29 (natural rubber in other forms, other).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/400130
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 4001.30
- Covers: Balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums
- 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 4001.30 covers balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums.

The legal text of the subheading is “Balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 40.01 are classified under 4001.10 (natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanised), 4001.21 (natural rubber in other forms, smoked sheets), 4001.22 (natural rubber in other forms, technically specified natural rubber (TSNR)) and 4001.29 (natural rubber in other forms, other).

- [4001.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/400110) Natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanised
- [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

## How it is structured

4001.30 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 40, are the chapter; the first four, 4001, are heading 40.01; the last two, 30, 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 4001.30: Balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 4001.30 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 4001.30 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [4001.29](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/400129) Natural rubber in other forms: Other
- Next subheading: [4002.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/400211) Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR); carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR): Latex

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 4001.30 cover?

HS code 4001.30 covers balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4001.30 in?

HS code 4001.30 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 4001.30 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 40.01 are classified under 4001.10 (natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanised), 4001.21 (natural rubber in other forms, smoked sheets), 4001.22 (natural rubber in other forms, technically specified natural rubber (TSNR)) and 4001.29 (natural rubber in other forms, other).

## 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/400130.json