# HS code 4017.00: Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber

> HS code 4017.00 covers hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber. It sits in heading 40.17 (hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber) in chapter 40 (rubber and articles thereof). It is the only subheading of heading 40.17, so every good of the heading is classified here.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/401700
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 4017.00
- Covers: Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber
- Heading: [40.17: Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/4017)
- 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 4017.00 covers hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber.

The legal text of the subheading is “Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 40.17, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

4017.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 40, are the chapter; the first four, 4017, are heading 40.17; 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 40.17: Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber
- Subheading 4017.00: Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 4017.00 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 4017.00 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [4016.99](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/401699) Other: Other
- Next subheading: [4101.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/410120) Whole hides and skins, unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8 kg when simply dried, 10 kg when dry-salted, or 16 kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 4017.00 cover?

HS code 4017.00 covers hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 4017.00 in?

HS code 4017.00 is in heading 40.17 (hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber) in chapter 40 (rubber and articles thereof).

### Where are goods of heading 40.17 classified when 4017.00 doesn’t fit?

4017.00 is the only subheading of heading 40.17, 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/401700.json