# HS code 4004.00: Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom

> HS code 4004.00 covers waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom. It sits in heading 40.04 (waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom) in chapter 40 (rubber and articles thereof). It is the only subheading of heading 40.04, so every good of the heading is classified here.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/400400
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 4004.00
- Covers: Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom
- Heading: [40.04: Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4004)
- 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 4004.00 covers waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom.

The legal text of the subheading is “Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 40.04, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

4004.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 40, are the chapter; the first four, 4004, are heading 40.04; the last two, 00, 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 40.04: Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom
- Subheading 4004.00: Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 4004.00 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 4004.00 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [4003.00](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/400300) Reclaimed rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip
- Next subheading: [4005.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/400510) Compounded with carbon black or silica

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 4004.00 cover?

HS code 4004.00 covers waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4004.00 in?

HS code 4004.00 is in heading 40.04 (waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom) in chapter 40 (rubber and articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 40.04 classified when 4004.00 doesn’t fit?

4004.00 is the only subheading of heading 40.04, so every good of the heading is classified there.

## 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/400400.json