# HS code 4008.21: Plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, of non-cellular rubber, plates, sheets and strip

> HS code 4008.21 covers plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, of non-cellular rubber, plates, sheets and strip. It sits in heading 40.08 (plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber) in chapter 40 (rubber and articles thereof). Other goods of heading 40.08 are classified under 4008.11 (of cellular rubber, plates, sheets and strip), 4008.19 (of cellular rubber, other) and 4008.29 (of non-cellular rubber, other).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/400821
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 4008.21
- Covers: Plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, of non-cellular rubber, plates, sheets and strip
- Heading: [40.08: Plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4008)
- 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 4008.21 covers plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, of non-cellular rubber, plates, sheets and strip.

The legal text of the subheading is “Of non-cellular rubber: Plates, sheets and strip”, read under “Of non-cellular rubber”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 40.08 are classified under 4008.11 (of cellular rubber, plates, sheets and strip), 4008.19 (of cellular rubber, other) and 4008.29 (of non-cellular rubber, other).

- [4008.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/400811) Of cellular rubber: Plates, sheets and strip
- [4008.19](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/400819) Of cellular rubber: Other
- [4008.29](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/400829) Of non-cellular rubber: Other

## How it is structured

4008.21 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 40, are the chapter; the first four, 4008, are heading 40.08; the last two, 21, 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 40.08: Plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber
- Within the heading: Of non-cellular rubber
- Subheading 4008.21: Plates, sheets and strip

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 4008.21 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 4008.21 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [4008.19](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/400819) Of cellular rubber: Other
- Next subheading: [4008.29](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/400829) Of non-cellular rubber: Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 4008.21 cover?

HS code 4008.21 covers plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, of non-cellular rubber, plates, sheets and strip.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4008.21 in?

HS code 4008.21 is in heading 40.08 (plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber) in chapter 40 (rubber and articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 40.08 classified when 4008.21 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 40.08 are classified under 4008.11 (of cellular rubber, plates, sheets and strip), 4008.19 (of cellular rubber, other) and 4008.29 (of non-cellular rubber, 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/400821.json