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Customs - Tariff Book Last updated: 01 Jan 2020

SA Customs Tariff (Schedule 1 Part 1) Print

Section VII
Plastics and Articles thereof; Rubber and Articles thereof

Notes

1.

Goods put up in sets consisting of two or more separate constituents, some or all of which fall in this Section and are intended to be mixed together to obtain a product of Section Vl or Vll, are to be classified in the heading appropriate to that product, provided that the constituents are:

(a)

having regard to the manner in which they are put up, clearly identifiable as being intended to be used together without first being repacked;

(b)

presented together; and

(c)

identifiable, whether by their nature or by the relative proportions in which they are present, as being complementary one to another.

2.

Except for the goods of heading 39.18 or 39.19, plastics, rubber, and articles thereof, printed with motifs, characters or pictorial representations, which are not merely incidental to the primary use of the goods, fall in Chapter 49.

Chapter 39
Plastics and Articles thereof

Notes

1.

Throughout this Schedule the expression "plastics" means those materials of headings 39.01 to 39.14 which are or have been capable, either at the moment of polymerisation or at some subsequent stage, of being formed under external influence (usually heat and pressure, if necessary with a solvent or plasticiser) by moulding, casting, extruding, rolling or other process into shapes which are retained on the removal of the external influence. Throughout this Schedule any reference to "plastics" also includes vulcanised fibre. The expression, however, does not apply to materials regarded as textile materials of Section Xl.

2.

This Chapter does not cover the following:

(a)

lubricating preparations of heading 27.10 or 34.03;

(b)

waxes of heading 27.12 or 34.04;

(c)

separate chemically defined organic compounds (Chapter 29);

(d)

heparin or its salts (heading 30.01);

(e)

solutions (other than collodions) consisting of any of the products specified in headings 39.01 to 39.13 in volatile organic solvents when the mass of the solvent exceeds 50 per cent of the mass of the solution (heading 32.08); stamping foils of heading 32.12;

(f)

organic surface-active agents or preparations of heading 34.02;

(g)

run gums or ester gums (heading 38.06);

(h)

prepared additives for mineral oils (including gasoline) or for other liquids used for the same purpose as mineral oils (heading 38.11);

(ij)

prepared hydraulic fluids based on polyglycols, silicones or other polymers of Chapter 39 (heading 38.19);

(k)

diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing of plastics (heading 38.22);

(l)

synthetic rubber, as defined for the purposes of Chapter 40, or articles thereof;

(m)

saddlery or harness (heading 42.01) or trunks, suitcases, handbags or other containers of heading 42.02;

(n)

plaits, wickerwork or other articles of Chapter 46;

(o)

wall coverings of heading 48.14;

(p)

goods of Section XI (textiles and textile articles);

(q)

articles of Section XII (for example, footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, whips, riding-crops or parts thereof);

(r)

imitation jewellery of heading 71.17;

(s)

articles of Section XVI (machines and mechanical or electrical appliances);

(t)

parts of aircraft or vehicles of Section XVII;

(u)

articles of Chapter 90 (for example, optical elements, spectacle frames, drawing instruments);

(v)

articles of Chapter 91 (for example, clock or watch cases);

(w)

articles of Chapter 92 (for example, musical instruments or parts thereof);

(x)

articles of Chapter 94 (for example, furniture, lamps and lighting fittings, illuminated signs, prefabricated buildings);

(y)

articles of Chapter 95 (for example, toys, games, sports requisites); or

(z)

Articles of Chapter 96 (for example, brushes, buttons, slide fasteners, combs, mouthpieces or stems for smoking pipes, cigarette-holders or the like, parts of vacuum flasks or the like, pens, propelling pencils, and monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles).

3.

Headings 39.01 to 39.11 apply only to goods of a kind produced by chemical synthesis, falling in the following categories:

(a)

liquid synthetic polyolefins of which less than 60 per cent by volume distils at 300°C, after conversion to 1,013 millibars when a reduced-pressure distillation method is used (headings 39.01 and 39.02);

(b)

resins, not highly polymerised, of the coumarone-indene type (heading 39.11);

(c)

other synthetic polymers with an average of at least 5 monomer units;

(d)

silicones (heading 39.10); or

(e)

resols (heading 39.09) and other prepolymers.

4.

The expression "copolymers" cover all polymers in which no single monomer unit contributes 95 per cet or more by mass to the total polymer content. For the purposes of this Chapter, except where the context otherwise requires, copolymers (including co-polycondensates, co-polyaddition products, block copolymers and graft copolymers) and polymer blends are to be classified in the heading covering polymers of that comonomer unit which predominates by mass over every other single comonomer unit. For the purposes of this Note, constituent comonomers units of polymers falling in the same heading shall be taken together.

If no single comonomer unit predominates, copolymers or polymer blends, as the case may be, are to be classified in the heading which occurs last in numerical order among those which equally merit consideration.

5.

Chemically modified polymers, that is those in which only appendages to the main polymer chain have been changed by chemical reaction, are to be classified in the heading appropriate to the unmodified polymer.This provision does not apply to graft copolymers.

6.

In headings 39.01 to 39.14, the expression "primary forms" applies only to the following forms:

(a)

Liquids and pastes, including dispersions (emulsions and suspensions) and solutions.

(b)

Blocks of irregular shape, lumps, powders (including moulding powders), granules, flakes and similar bulk forms.

7.

Heading 39.15 does not apply to waste, parings and scrap of a single thermoplastic material, transformed into primary forms (headings 39.01 to 39.14).

8.

For the purposes of heading 39.17, the expression "tubes, pipes and hoses" means hollow products, whether semi-manufactures or finished products, of a kind generally used for conveying, conducting or distributing gases or liquids (for example, ribbed garden hose, perforated tubes). This expression also includes sausage casings and other lay-flat tubing. However, except for the last-mentioned, those having an internal cross-section other than round, oval, rectangular (in which the length does not exceed 1,5 times the width) or in the shape of a regular polygon are not to be regarded as tubes, pipes and hoses but as profile shapes.

9.

For the purposes of heading 39.18, the expression "wall or ceiling coverings of plastics" applies to products in rolls, of a width not less than 45 cm, suitable for wall or ceiling decoration, consisting of plastics fixed permanently on a backing of any material other than paper, the layer of plastics (on the face side) being grained, embossed, coloured, design-printed or otherwise decorated.

10.

In headings 39.20 and 39.21, the expression "plates, sheets, film, foil and strip" applies only to plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (excluding those of Chapter 54) and to blocks of regular geometric shape, whether or not printed or otherwise surface-worked, uncut or cut into rectangles (including squares) but not further worked (even if when so cut they become articles ready for use).

11.

Heading 39.25 applies only to the following articles, not being products covered by any of the earlier headings of Subchapter II:

(a)

reservoirs, tanks (including septic tanks), vats and similar containers, of a capacity exceeding 300 litres;

(b)

structural elements used, for example, in floors, walls or partitions, ceilings or roofs;

(c)

gutters and fittings therefor;

(d)

doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors;

(e)

balconies, balustrades, fencing, gates and similar barriers;

(f)

shutters, blinds (including venetian blinds) and similar articles and parts and fittings thereof;

(g)

large-scale shelving for assembly and permanent installation, for example, in shops, workshops, warehouses;

(h)

ornamental architectural features, for example, flutings, cupolas, dovecotes; and (ij fittings and mountings intended for permanent installation in or on doors, windows, staircases, walls or other parts of buildings, for example, knobs, handles, hooks, brackets, towel rails, switch-plates and other protective plates.

Subheading Notes

1.

Within any one heading of this Chapter, polymers (including copolymers) and chemically modified polymers are to be classified according to the following provisions:

(a)

Where there is a subheading named "Other" in the same series:

(1)

The designation in a subheading of a polymer by the prefix "poly" (for example, polyethylene and polyamide-6,6) means that the constituent monomer unit or monomer units of the named polymer taken together must contribute 95 per cent or more by mass of the total polymer content.

(2)

The copolymers named in subheadings 3901.30, 3901.40, 3903.20, 3903.30 and 3904.30 are to be classified in those subheadings, provided that the comonomer units of the named copolymers contribute 95 per cent or more by mass of the total polymer content.

(3)

Chemically modified polymers are to be classified in the subheading named "Other", provided that the chemically modified polymers are not more specifically covered by another subheading.

(4)

Polymers not meeting (1), (2) and (3) above, are to be classified in the subheading, among the remaining subheadings in the series, covering polymers of that monomer unit which predominates by mass over every single comonomer unit. For this purpose, constituent monomer units of polymers falling in the same subheading shall be taken together. Only constituent comonomer units of the polymers in the series of subheadings under consideration are to be compared.

(b)

Where there is no subheading named "Other" in the same series:

(1)

Polymers are to be classified in the subheading covering polymers of that monomer unit which predominates by mass over every other single comonomer unit. For this purpose, constituent monomer units of polymers falling in the same subheading shall be taken together. Only the constituent comonomer units of the polymers in the series under consideration are to be compared.

(2)

Chemically modified polymers are to be classified in the subheading appropriate to the unmodified polymer. Polymer blends are to be classified in the same subheading as polymers of the same monomer units in the same proportions.

2.

For the purposes of subheading 3920.43, the term "plasticisers" includes secondary plasticisers.

Additional Notes

1.

For the purposes of headings 39.01 to 39.14 the word "powder" means products of which 90 per cent or more, by mass, passes through a sieve having a mesh aperture of 420 micrometres.

2.

For the purposes of this Chapter the expression "heat shrinkable" applies to products which at a temperature of 120°C have a shrinkage coefficient of 15 per cent or more.

3.

For the purposes of subheadings 3923.21.07, 3923.21.17, 3923.29.40 and 3923.29.50 the expression:

(a)

"carrier bags" shall mean bags constructed with handles, and with or without gussets;

(b)

"flat bags" shall mean bags constructed without handles, and with or without gussets; and

(c)

"immediate packings" shall mean bags that are in direct or immediate contact with the products and are used for packing goods in sets or units or other marketable quantities but does not extend to bags in which such sets or units or other marketable quantities are packed for ease of transport or consolidation purposes.

Chapter 1
Primary Forms
HeadingCDDescriptionUnitGeneralEUEFTASADC
39.01Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms:
3901.100- Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0,94kgfreefreefreefree
3901.204- Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0,94 or morekgfreefreefreefree
3901.30- Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers:
3901.30.106-- Of a value for duty purposes not exceeding 220c/kgkgfreefreefreefree
3901.30.203-- Of a value for duty purposes exceeding 220c/kgkgfreefreefreefree
3901.403- Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94kgfreefreefreefree
3901.90- Other:
3901.90.103-- Copolymers of ethylene and acrylic or methacrylic acid in which the carboxyl groups are partially linked or partially neutralised by metal ionskgfreefreefreefree
3901.90.200-- Other ethylene methacrylatekgfreefreefreefree
3901.90.308-- Other, chlorinatedkgfreefreefreefree
3901.90.901-- Otherkg10%freefreefree
39.02Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms:
3902.10- Polypropylene:
3902.10.100-- Expanded beadskgfreefreefreefree
3902.10.909-- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
3902.208- Polyisobutylenekgfreefreefreefree
3902.302- Propylene copolymerskgfreefreefreefree
3902.905- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
39.03Polymers of styrene, in primary forms:
3903.1- Polystyrene:
3903.113-- Expansiblekgfreefreefreefree
3903.194-- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
3903.201- Styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) copolymerskgfreefreefreefree
3903.306- Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymerskgfreefreefreefree
3903.903- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
39.04Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms:
3904.100- Poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substanceskgfreefreefreefree
3904.2- Other poly(vinyl chloride):
3904.211-- Non-plasticisedkg10%freefreefree
3904.228-- Plasticisedkg10%freefreefree
3904.307- Vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymerskgfreefreefreefree
3904.404- Other vinyl chloride copolymerskg10%freefreefree
3904.509- Vinylidene chloride polymerskgfreefreefreefree
3904.6- Fluoro-polymers:
3904.615-- Polytetrafluoroethylenekgfreefreefreefree
3904.690-- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
3904.907- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
39.05Polymers of vinyl acetate or of other vinyl esters, in primary forms; other vinyl polymers in primary forms:
3905.1- Poly(vinyl acetate):
3905.127-- In aqueous dispersionkg10%freefreefree
3905.191-- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
3905.2- Vinyl acetate copolymers:
3905.215-- In aqueous dispersionkgfreefreefreefree
3905.296-- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
3905.303- Poly(vinyl alcohols), whether or not containing unhydrolysed acetate groupskgfreefreefreefree
3905.9- Other:
3905.917-- Copolymerskgfreefreefreefree
3905.998-- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
39.06Acrylic polymers in primary forms:
3906.108- Poly(methyl methacrylate)kgfreefreefreefree
3906.90- Other:
3906.90.209-- Liquids and pastes [excluding polyacrylamide flocculating agents and the like (anionic and nonionic)]kgfreefreefreefree
3906.90.900-- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
39.07Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms:
3907.101- Polyacetalskgfreefreefreefree
3907.20- Other polyethers:
3907.20.154-- Polyether-polyols, containing 2 or more hydroxyl groups, liquids or pastes, with a hydroxyl number exceeding 100 mg KOH/g but not exceeding 800 mg KOH/gkgfreefreefreefree
3907.20.901-- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
3907.300- Epoxide resinskgfreefreefreefree
3907.405- Polycarbonateskgfreefreefreefree
3907.504- Alkyd resinskg15%freefreefree
3907.6- Poly(ethylene terephthalate):
3907.61-- Having a viscosity number of 78 ml/g or higher:
3907.61.108--- Liquids and pasteskgfreefreefreefree
3907.61.906--- Otherkg10%freefreefree
3907.69-- Other:
3907.69.109--- Liquids and pasteskgfreefreefreefree
3907.69.907--- Otherkg10%freefreefree
3907.709- Poly(lactic acid)kgfreefreefreefree
3907.9- Other polyesters:
3907.914-- Unsaturatedkg10%freefreefree
3907.995-- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
39.08Polyamides in primary forms:
3908.105- Polyamide-6,-11,-12,-6,6,-6,9,-6,10 or -6,12kgfreefreefreefree
3908.901- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
39.09Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms:
3909.109- Urea resins; thiourea resinskgfreefreefreefree
3909.203- Melamine resinskgfreefreefreefree
3909.3- Other amino-resins:
3909.314-- Poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (crude MDI, polymeric MDI)kgfreefreefreefree
3909.395-- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
3909.40- Phenolic resins:
3909.40.207-- Oil-soluble resinskgfreefreefreefree
3909.40.908-- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
3909.50- Polyurethanes:
3909.50.104-- Prepolymers with an NCO percentage of less than 20 per cent by masskg10%freefreefree
3909.50.902-- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
3910.004Silicones in primary formskgfreefreefreefree
39.11Petroleum resins, coumarone-indene resins, polyterpenes, polysulphides, polysulphones and other products specified in Note 3 to this Chapter, not elsewhere specified or included, in primary forms:
3911.102- Petroleum resins, coumarone, indene or coumarone-indene resins and polyterpeneskgfreefreefreefree
3911.909- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
39.12Cellulose and its chemical derivatives, not elsewhere specified or included, in primary forms:
3912.1- Cellulose acetates:
3912.112-- Non-plasticisedkgfreefreefreefree
3912.129-- Plasticisedkgfreefreefreefree
3912.200- Cellulose nitrates (including collodions)kgfreefreefreefree
3912.3- Cellulose ethers:
3912.311-- Carboxymethylcellulose and its saltskg10%freefreefree
3912.392-- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
3912.902- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
39.13Natural polymers (for example, alginic acid) and modified natural polymers (for example, hardened proteins, chemical derivatives of natural rubber), not elsewhere specified or included, in primary forms:
3913.108- Alginic acid, its salts and esterskgfreefreefreefree
3913.906- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
3914.009Ion-exchangers based on polymers of headings 39.01 to 39.13, in primary formskgfreefreefreefree
Chapter 2
Waste, Parings and Scrap; Semi-manufactures; Articles
HeadingCDDescriptionUnitGeneralEUEFTASADC
39.15Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics:
3915.10- Of polymers of ethylene:
3915.10.104-- Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0,94kg15%freefreefree
3915.10.902-- Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0,94 or morekg15%freefreefree
3915.201- Of polymers of styrenekg15%freefreefree
3915.306- Of polymers of vinyl chloridekg15%freefreefree
3915.90- Of other plastics:
3915.90.402-- Of carboxymethylcellulosekg10%freefreefree
3915.90.9-- Other:
3915.90.917--- Polypropylenekgfreefreefreefree
3915.90.933--- Poly(ethylene terephthalate)kgfreefreefreefree
3915.90.992--- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
39.16Monofilament of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked, of plastics:
3916.100- Of polymers of ethylenekg10%freefreefree
3916.20- Of polymers of vinyl chloride:
3916.20.205-- Plaiting material with a rattan corekgfreefreefreefree
3916.20.900-- Otherkg18%freefreefree
3916.90- Of other plastics:
3916.90.104-- Of phenolic resins compounded with fibre, fabric or paperkgfreefreefreefree
3916.90.201-- Of siliconeskgfreefreefreefree
3916.90.600-- Of cellulose nitrateskgfreefreefreefree
3916.90.708-- Of artificial resinskgfreefreefreefree
3916.90.902-- Otherkg15%freefreefree
39.17Tubes, pipes and hoses, and fittings therefor (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of plastics:
3917.10- Artificial guts (sausage casings) of hardened protein or of cellulosic materials:
3917.10.306-- Unprintedkgfreefreefreefree
3917.10.903-- Otherkg10%freefreefree
3917.2- Tubes, pipes and hoses, rigid:
3917.21-- Of polymers of ethylene:
3917.21.102--- Seamless, with an outside cross-sectional dimension of 305 mm or more but not exceeding 495 mm, with an integral spiral baffle without fittingskgfreefreefreefree
3917.21.900--- Otherkg15%freefreefree
3917.221-- Of polymers of propylenekg15%freefreefree
3917.238-- Of polymers of vinyl chloridekg15%freefreefree
3917.29-- Of other plastics:
3917.29.103--- Seamless, of phenoplasts compounded with fibre, fabric or paper, without fittingskgfreefreefreefree
3917.29.200--- Of silicones, seamless, without fittingskgfreefreefreefree
3917.29.308--- Of polymers of styrene, seamless, without fittingskg15%freefreefree
3917.29.405--- Of vinylidene polymers, vinyl acetate polymers, polyvinyl alcohol or acrylic polymers, seamless, without fittingskg15%freefreefree
3917.29.502--- Of other condensation, polycondensation or polyaddition products, seamless, without fittingskg15%freefreefree
3917.29.600--- Of other polymerisation or copolymerisation products, seamless, without fittingskg15%freefreefree
3917.29.707--- Of cellulose nitrate, seamless, without fittingskgfreefreefreefree
3917.29.804--- Of other artificial resins, seamless, without fittingskgfreefreefreefree
3917.29.855--- Other, seamless, without fittingskg10%freefreefree
3917.29.901--- Otherkg15%freefreefree
3917.3- Other tubes, pipes and hoses:
3917.31-- Flexible tubes, pipes and hoses, having a minimum burst pressure of 27,6 MPa:
3917.31.050--- Composite tubes consisting of a core tube of polyesters and an outer tube of polyurethane with a braided textile reinforcing material between the core tube and outer tube, seamless, without fittingskgfreefreefreefree
3917.31.107--- Of silicones, seamless, without fittingskgfreefreefreefree
3917.31.204--- Of polymers of ethylene, seamless, without fittingskg15%freefreefree
3917.31.301--- Of polymers of styrene, seamless without fittingskg15%freefreefree
3917.31.409--- Of polymers of vinyl chloride, seamless, without fittingskg15%freefreefree
3917.31.506--- Of polymers of propylene, seamless, without fittingskg15%freefreefree
3917.31.603--- Of polymers of vinylidene chloride, polymers of vinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol or acrylic polymers, seamless, without fittingskg15%freefreefree
3917.31.700--- Of cellulose nitrate, seamless, without fittingskgfreefreefreefree
3917.31.751--- Of other condensation, polycondensation or polyaddition products, seamless, without fittingskg15%freefreefree
3917.31.808--- Of other polymerisation or copolymerisation products, seamless, without fittingskg15%freefreefree
3917.31.859--- Other, seamless, without fittingskg10%freefreefree
3917.31.905--- Otherkg15%freefreefree
3917.32-- Other, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, without fittings:
3917.32.030--- Artificial guts (sausage casings), seamed or with closed ends, unprintedkgfreefreefreefree
3917.32.057--- Artificial guts (sausage casings) seamed or with closed ends, printedkg10%freefreefree
3917.32.103--- Of silicones, seamlesskgfreefreefreefree
3917.32.154--- Lay-flat, seamless tubing, of polymers of ethylene, with a thickness of 200 microns or more but not exceeding 300 microns, printed, having a burst pressure of less than 0,5 MPa and an inside cross-section of 200 cm or more but not exceeding 500 cmkgfreefreefreefree
3917.32.200--- Other, of polymers of ethylene, seamlesskg15%freefreefree
3917.32.308--- Of polymers of styrene, seamlesskg15%freefreefree
3917.32.405--- Of polymers of vinyl chloride, seamlesskg15%freefreefree
3917.32.502--- Of polymers of propylene, seamlesskg15%freefreefree
3917.32.602--- Of polymers of vinylidene chloride, polymers of vinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol or acrylic polymers, seamlesskg15%freefreefree
3917.32.707--- Of cellulose nitrates, seamlesskgfreefreefreefree
3917.32.758--- Of other condensation, polycondensation or polyaddition products, seamlesskg15%freefreefree
3917.32.804--- Of other polymerisation or copolymerisation products, seamlesskg15%freefreefree
3917.32.855--- Other, seamlesskg10%freefreefree
3917.32.901--- Otherkg15%freefreefree
3917.332-- Other, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, with fittingskg15%freefreefree
3917.39-- Other:
3917.39.108--- Of silicones, seamless, without fittingskgfreefreefreefree
3917.39.159--- Of phenoplasts compounded with fibre, fabric or paper, seamless, without fittingskgfreefreefreefree
3917.39.205--- Of polymers of ethylene, seamless, without fittingskg15%freefreefree
3917.39.256--- Of polymers of styrene, seamless, without fittingskg15%freefreefree
3917.39.302--- Of polymers of vinyl chloride, seamless, without fittings (excluding plaiting material with a rattan core)kg15%freefreefree
3917.39.353--- Plaiting material, seamless, of polymers of vinyl chloride with a rattan core, without fittingskgfreefreefreefree
3917.39.400--- Of polymers of propylene, seamless, without fittingskg15%freefreefree
3917.39.450--- Of polymers of vinylidene chloride, polymers of vinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol or acrylic polymers, seamless, without fittingskg15%freefreefree
3917.39.507--- Of cellulose nitrate, seamless, without fittingskgfreefreefreefree
3917.39.558--- Of other condensation, polycondensation or polyaddition products, seamless, without fittingskg15%freefreefree
3917.39.604--- Of other polymerisation or copolymerisation products, seamless, without fittingskg15%freefreefree
3917.39.655--- Other, seamless, without fittingskg10%freefreefree
3917.39.906--- Otherkg15%freefreefree
3917.408- Fittingskg15%freefreefree
39.18Floor coverings of plastics, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tiles; wall or ceiling coverings of plastics, as defined in Note 9 to this Chapter:
3918.108- Of polymers of vinyl chloridekg10%freefreefree
3918.90- Of other plastics:
3918.90.209-- Of polyethylene terephthalates, not self-adhesivekgfreefreefreefree
3918.90.306-- Of siliconeskgfreefreefreefree
3918.90.403-- Of other condensation, polycondensation or polyaddition productskg10%freefreefree
3918.90.908-- Otherkg10%freefreefree
39.19Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of plastics, whether or not in rolls:
3919.10- In rolls of a width not exceeding 20 cm:
3919.10.014-- Of alkyds, coated with glass microspheres or microprismskgfreefreefreefree
3919.10.028-- Of polyethylene terephthalates, photoluminescentkg10%freefreefree
3919.10.044-- Other, of polyethylene terephthalateskg10%freefreefree
3919.10.052-- Of siliconeskgfreefreefreefree
3919.10.060-- Of cellular polyurethane, self-adhesive on both sides, commonly known as double-sided adhesive tapekgfreefreefreefree
3919.10.079-- Of other condensation, polycondensation or polyaddition productskg10%freefreefree
3919.10.109-- Of polymers of ethylenekg10%freefreefree
3919.10.133-- Of polymers of styrenekg10%freefreefree
3919.10.303-- Of polymers of vinyl chloridekg10%freefreefree
3919.10.354-- Of polymers of vinylidene chloride, of a thickness not exceeding 0,05 mm, unprintedkgfreefreefreefree
3919.10.370-- Of polymers of vinylidene chloride, (excluding that of a thickness not exceeding 0,05 mm, unprinted), polymers of vinyl acetate and polyvinyl alcoholkg10%freefreefree
3919.10.389-- Of acrylic polymers, photoluminescentkg10%freefreefree
3919.10.397-- Other, of acrylic polymers, coated with microspheres or microprismskgfreefreefreefree
3919.10.400-- Other, of acrylic polymerskg10%freefreefree
3919.10.419-- Of biaxially oriented polymers of propylene (excluding that which is self-adhesive on both sides), of a width not exceeding 25 mm and of a value for duty purposes exceeding 1 300c/m2kg20%freefreefree
3919.10.435-- Other, of biaxially orientated polymers of propylene (excluding that which is self-adhesive on both sides)kg20%freefreefree
3919.10.478-- Other, biaxially oriented polymers of propylene, self-adhesive on both sideskgfreefreefreefree
3919.10.508-- Other, of polymers of propylenekg10%freefreefree
3919.10.532-- Of other polymerisation or copolymerisation productskg10%freefreefree
3919.10.559-- Of regenerated cellulose filmkg10%freefreefree
3919.10.575-- Of cellulose nitrateskgfreefreefreefree
3919.10.605-- Of hardened proteinskg10%freefreefree
3919.10.632-- Of rubber hydrochlorides, of a thickness not exceeding 0,05 mmkgfreefreefreefree
3919.10.656-- Of rubber hydrochlorides, of a thickness exceeding 0,05 mmkg10%freefreefree
3919.10.672-- Of other artificial resinskgfreefreefreefree
3919.10.907-- Otherkg10%freefreefree
3919.90- Other:
3919.90.016-- Of alkyds or polyurethane, coated with glass microsphereskgfreefreefreefree
3919.90.024-- Of polyethylene terephthalates, photoluminescentkgfreefreefreefree
3919.90.040-- Other, of polyethylene terephthalateskgfreefreefreefree
3919.90.059-- Of siliconeskgfreefreefreefree
3919.90.067-- Of cellular polyurethane, self-adhesive on both sides, commonly known as double-sided adhesive tapekgfreefreefreefree
3919.90.075-- Of other condensation, polycondensation or polyaddition products, seamless, without fittingskg10%freefreefree
3919.90.105-- Of polymers of ethylenekg10%freefreefree
3919.90.139-- Of polymers of styrenekg10%freefreefree
3919.90.210-- Of polymers of vinyl chloride, of a thickness not exceeding 0,25 mm, coated with glass microsphereskgfreefreefreefree
3919.90.237-- Other polymers of vinyl chloride, with a thickness of 50 micron or more but not exceeding 100 micron, in rolls of a width of 450 mm or more but not exceeding 1350 mm and of a length of 1000 m or morekgfreefreefreefree
3919.90.309-- Of other polymers of vinyl chloridekg10%freefreefree
3919.90.334-- Of polymers of vinylidene chloride, of a thickness not exceeding 0,05 mm, unprintedkgfreefreefreefree
3919.90.350-- Of polymers of vinylidene chloride (excluding that of a thickness not exceeding 0,05 mm, unprinted), polymers of vinyl acetate and polyvinyl alcoholkg10%freefreefree
3919.90.369-- Of acrylic polymers, coated with glass microsphereskgfreefreefreefree
3919.90.385-- Of other acrylic polymers, photoluminescentkg10%freefreefree
3919.90.393-- Other, of other acrylic polymerskg10%freefreefree
3919.90.407-- Of biaxially oriented polymers of propylene (excluding that which is self-adhesive on both sides)kg10%freefreefree
3919.90.431-- Other, of biaxially oriented polymers of propylenekgfreefreefreefree
3919.90.458-- Other, of polymers of propylenekg10%freefreefree
3919.90.474-- Of other polymerisation or copolymerisation productskg10%freefreefree
3919.90.504-- Of regenerated cellulose filmkg10%freefreefree
3919.90.539-- Of cellulose nitratekgfreefreefreefree
3919.90.555-- Of hardened proteinskg10%freefreefree
3919.90.598-- Of rubber hydrochlorides, of a thickness exceeding 0,05 mmkgfreefreefreefree
3919.90.636-- Of other artificial resinskgfreefreefreefree
3919.90.903-- Otherkg10%freefreefree
39.20Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials:
3920.10- Of polymers of ethylene:
3920.10.109-- Printedkg10%freefreefree
3920.10.907-- Otherkg10%freefreefree
3920.20- Of polymers of propylene:
3920.20.251-- Biaxially oriented with a thickness exceeding 0,012 mm but not exceeding 0,06 mm, not heat shrinkable as defined in Additional Note 2 to Chapter 39, printed, not metallisedkg10%freefreefree
3920.20.308-- Biaxially oriented with a thickness exceeding 0,012 mm but not exceeding 0,06 mm, not heat shrinkable as defined in Additional Note 2 to Chapter 39, unprinted, not metallisedkg10%freefreefree
3920.20.359-- Biaxially oriented with a thickness exceeding 0,012 mm but not exceeding 0,06 mm, not heat shrinkable as defined in Additional Note 2 to Chapter 39, printed, metallisedkg10%freefreefree
3920.20.405-- Biaxially oriented with a thickness exceeding 0,012 mm but not exceeding 0,06 mm, not heat shrinkable as defined in Additional Note 2 to Chapter 39, unprinted, metallisedkg10%freefreefree
3920.20.456-- Other, biaxially oriented, printed, not metallisedkgfreefreefreefree
3920.20.502-- Other, biaxially oriented, unprinted, not metallisedkgfreefreefreefree
3920.20.553-- Other, biaxially orientedkgfreefreefreefree
3920.20.9-- Other:
3920.20.916--- Printed and metallisedkg10%freefreefree
3920.20.936--- Unprinted and metallisedkg10%freefreefree
3920.20.995--- Otherkg10%freefreefree
3920.300- Of polymers of styrenekg10%freefreefree
3920.4- Of polymers of vinyl chloride:
3920.434-- Containing by mass not less than 6 per cent of plasticiserskg10%freefreefree
3920.492-- Otherkg10%freefreefree
3920.5- Of acrylic polymers:
3920.516-- Of poly(methyl methacrylate)kg10%freefreefree
3920.597-- Otherkg10%freefreefree
3920.6- Of polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters or other polyesters:
3920.610-- Of polycarbonateskg10%freefreefree
3920.62-- Of poly(ethylene terephthalate):
3920.62.1--- Of a thickness exceeding 0,18 mm but not exceeding 6 mm:
3920.62.112---- Of a width exceeding 6 mm but not exceeding 35 mmkg10%freefreefree
3920.62.198---- Otherkg10%freefreefree
3920.62.902--- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
3920.633-- Of unsaturated polyesterskg10%freefreefree
3920.691-- Of other polyesterskg10%freefreefree
3920.7- Of cellulose or its chemical derivatives:
3920.715-- Of regenerated cellulosekgfreefreefreefree
3920.738-- Of cellulose acetatekg10%freefreefree
3920.79-- Of other cellulose derivatives:
3920.79.103--- Of cellulose nitratekgfreefreefreefree
3920.79.901--- Otherkg10%freefreefree
3920.9- Of other plastics:
3920.914-- Of poly(vinyl butyral)kgfreefreefreefree
3920.920-- Of polyamideskg10%freefreefree
3920.937-- Of amino-resinskg10%freefreefree
3920.943-- Of phenolic resinskg10%freefreefree
3920.99-- Of other plastics:
3920.99.056--- Of siliconeskgfreefreefreefree
3920.99.102--- Of other condensation, polycondensation or polyaddition productskg10%freefreefree
3920.99.153--- Of polymers of vinylidene chloride, of a thickness not exceeding 0,05 mm, unprintedkgfreefreefreefree
3920.99.201--- Of other polymers of vinylidene chloride, polymers of vinyl acetate or polyvinyl alcoholkg10%freefreefree
3920.99.250--- Strip of polytetrafluoroethylene, suitable for use as thread-sealing tapekg20%freefreefree
3920.99.307--- Of other polymerisation or copolymerisation productskg10%freefreefree
3920.99.404--- Of hardened proteinskg10%freefreefree
3920.99.501--- Of rubber hydrochlorides, of a thickness not exceeding 0,05 mmkgfreefreefreefree
3920.99.609--- Of rubber hydrochlorides, of a thickness exceeding 0,05 mmkg10%freefreefree
3920.99.706--- Of other artificial resinskgfreefreefreefree
3920.99.900--- Otherkg10%freefreefree
39.21Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics:
3921.1- Cellular:
3921.111-- Of polymers of styrenekg10%freefreefree
3921.128-- Of polymers of vinyl chloridekg10%freefreefree
3921.134-- Of polyurethaneskg10%freefreefree
3921.140-- Of regenerated cellulosekg10%freefreefree
3921.19-- Of other plastics:
3921.19.105--- Of polyethylene terephthalateskgfreefreefreefree
3921.19.304--- Of other condensation, polycondensation and poly-addition productskg10%freefreefree
3921.19.401--- Of polymers of ethylenekg10%freefreefree
3921.19.509--- Of polymers of vinylidene, of polymers of vinyl acetate or of polyvinyl alcoholkg10%freefreefree
3921.19.553--- Of acrylic polymerskg10%freefreefree
3921.19.606--- Of other polymerisation or copolymerisation productskg10%freefreefree
3921.19.657--- Of cellulose nitratekgfreefreefreefree
3921.19.703--- Of hardened proteinskg10%freefreefree
3921.19.754--- Of rubber hydrochlorides, of a thickness not exceeding 0,05 mmkgfreefreefreefree
3921.19.800--- Of rubber hydrochlorides, of a thickness exceeding 0,05 mmkg10%freefreefree
3921.19.851--- Of other artificial resinskgfreefreefreefree
3921.19.908--- Otherkg10%freefreefree
3921.90- Other:
3921.90.079-- Laminates of phenolic resins with a basis of paper, thermosettingkgfreefreefreefree
3921.90.095-- Laminates of phenolic resins with a basis of textile fibre, thermosettingkg10%freefreefree
3921.90.125-- Other laminates of phenolic resin, thermosettingkg10%freefreefree
3921.90.141-- Of alkyd resins, coated with glass microsphereskgfreefreefreefree
3921.90.168-- Textile fabrics embedded in or coated or covered on both sides with polyurethanekg10%freefreefree
3921.90.184-- Of polyethylene terephthalateskgfreefreefreefree
3921.90.206-- Of siliconeskgfreefreefreefree
3921.90.222-- Of other condensation, polycondensation or polyaddition productskg10%freefreefree
3921.90.249-- Textile fabrics embedded in or coated or covered on both sides with polymers of ethylenekg10%freefreefree
3921.90.257-- Other, of polymers of ethylene, printedkg10%freefreefree
3921.90.273-- Other, of polymers of ethylene, unprintedkg10%freefreefree
3921.90.281-- Of polymers of styrenekg10%freefreefree
3921.90.478-- Of polymers of vinyl chloridekg10%freefreefree
3921.90.508-- Of polymers of vinylidene chloride, of a thickness not exceeding 0,05 mm, unprintedkgfreefreefreefree
3921.90.524-- Of polymers of vinylidene chloride (excluding that of a thickness not exceeding 0,05 mm, unprinted), of polymers of vinyl acetate or of polyvinyl alcoholkg10%freefreefree
3921.90.532-- Of acrylic polymers, coated with glass microsphereskgfreefreefreefree
3921.90.540-- Of other acrylic polymerskg10%freefreefree
3921.90.632-- Of polymers of propylenekg10%freefreefree
3921.90.648-- Textile fabrics embedded in or coated or covered on both sides with polymerisation or copolymerisation productskg10%freefreefree
3921.90.664-- Of other polymerisation or copolymerisation productskg10%freefreefree
3921.90.680-- Film of regenerated cellulosekgfreefreefreefree
3921.90.702-- Of cellulose nitratekgfreefreefreefree
3921.90.729-- Of hardened proteinskg10%freefreefree
3921.90.745-- Of rubber hydrochloride, of a thickness not exceeding 0,05 mmkgfreefreefreefree
3921.90.761-- Of rubber hydrochloride, of a thickness exceeding 0,05 mmkgfreefreefreefree
3921.90.788-- Of other artificial resinskgfreefreefreefree
3921.90.907-- Otherkg10%freefreefree
39.22Baths, shower-baths, sinks, wash-basins, bidets, lavatory pans, seats and covers, flushing cisterns and similar sanitary ware, of plastics:
3922.109- Baths, shower-baths, sinks and wash-basinskg30%freefreefree
3922.203- Lavatory seats and coverskg20%freefreefree
3922.90- Other:
3922.90.102-- Portable toilets of plastics, with a mass not exceeding 5 kg and with a removeable waste tank with a capacity not exceeding 20 litreskgfreefreefreefree
3922.90.900-- Otherkg20%freefreefree
39.23Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics:
3923.102- Boxes, cases, crates and similar articleskg15%freefreefree
3923.2- Sacks and bags (including cones):
3923.21-- Of polymers of ethylene:
3923.21.070--- Carrier bags, with a thickness of 24 microns or morekg15%freefreefree
3923.21.178--- Flat bags, with a thickness of 24 microns or more (excluding immediate packings, zip-lock bags and household bags including refuse bags and refuse bin liners)kg15%freefreefree
3923.21.208--- Bags of low-density polyethylene, of a size not exceeding 15 cm x 23 cm, with no opening and having one perforated edge incorporating a plastic covered wire sealkgfreefreefreefree
3923.21.909--- Otherkg15%freefreefree
3923.29-- Of other plastics:
3923.29.403--- Carrier bags, of other thermoplastic materials, with a thickness of 24 microns or morekg15%freefreefree
3923.29.500--- Flat bags, of other thermoplastic materials, with a thickness of 24 microns or more (excluding immediate packings, zip-lock bags and household bags including refuse bags and refuse bin liners)kg15%freefreefree
3923.29.901--- Otherkg15%freefreefree
3923.301- Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articleskg15%freefreefree
3923.40- Spools, cops, bobbins and similar supports:
3923.40.103-- For use with textile machinerykgfreefreefreefree
3923.40.901-- Otherkg15%freefreefree
3923.50- Stoppers, lids, caps and other closures:
3923.50.108-- Cylindrical closures of a length not exceeding 75 mm and of a diameter of 15 mm or more but not exceeding 24 mmkgfreefreefreefree
3923.50.205-- Bag closures of non-cellular polystyrene, in the form of flat shapes, with a thickness not exceeding 2 mm and with no side exceeding 30 mmkgfreefreefreefree
3923.50.906-- Otherkg15%freefreefree
3923.90- Other:
3923.90.106-- Textile spinning canskgfreefreefreefree
3923.90.203-- Capsules and tubular neckbands, for bottles and similar containerskg5%freefreefree
3923.90.904-- Otherkg15%freefreefree
39.24Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics:
3924.106- Tableware and kitchenwarekg20%freefreefree
3924.902- Otherkg20%freefreefree
39.25Builders' ware of plastics, not elsewhere specified or included:
3925.106- Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, of a capacity exceeding 300 likg20%freefreefree
3925.20- Doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors:
3925.20.101-- Windows and their frameskg20%freefreefree
3925.20.903-- Otherkg20%freefreefree
3925.309- Shutters, blinds (including Venetian blinds) and similar articles and parts thereofkg20%freefreefree
3925.906- Otherkg20%freefreefree
39.26Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 39.01 to 39.14:
3926.103- Office or school supplieskg20%freefreefree
3926.20- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts):
3926.20.202-- Protective jackets and one-piece protective suits, incorporating fittings for connection to breathing apparatuskgfreefreefreefree
3926.20.903-- Otherkg20%freefreefree
3926.302- Fittings for furniture, coachwork or the likekg20%freefreefree
3926.407- Statuettes and other ornamental articleskg20%freefreefree
3926.90- Other:
3926.90.034-- Beads, not coated with pearl essencekg15%freefreefree
3926.90.050-- Sheets consisting predominantly of polyethylene, with one side not exceeding 160 mm and the other side not exceeding 465 mm, with 16 flat plastic spoons affixed to itkgfreefreefreefree
3926.90.158-- Protectors, heat shrinkable or prestretched, specially designed for the protection, insulation and strain relief of wire, cable, cable joints and the like from abrasion, corrosion and moisturekgfreefreefreefree
3926.90.174-- Laboratory ware (excluding those of polymers of vinyl chloride)kgfreefreefreefree
3926.90.204-- Transmission beltskg5%freefreefree
3926.90.255-- Power transmission line equipmentkg5%freefreefree
3926.90.271-- Washerskgfreefreefreefree
3926.90.301-- Anti-noise ear protectorskgfreefreefreefree
3926.90.336-- Cinematographic film, perforated, without sound trackkgfreefreefreefree
3926.90.360-- Fishing net floatskgfreefreefreefree
3926.90.433-- Face shieldskgfreefreefreefree
3926.90.808-- Tags of plastics, with imprinted identification markings, used for marking live fishkgfreefreefreefree
3926.90.859-- Saddle-treeskgfreefreefreefree
3926.90.875-- Condomskgfreefreefreefree
3926.90.905-- Otherkg20%free10%free
Chapter 40
Rubber and Articles thereof

Notes

1.

Except where the context otherwise requires, throughout this Schedule the expression "rubber" means the following products, whether or not vulcanised or hard: natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, synthetic rubber, factice derived from oils, and such substances reclaimed.

2.

This Chapter does not cover the following:

(a)

goods of Section Xl (textiles and textile articles);

(b)

footwear or parts thereof of Chapter 64;

(c)

headgear or parts thereof (including bathing caps) of Chapter 65;

(d)

mechanical or electrical appliances or parts thereof of Section XVI (including electrical goods of all kinds), of hard rubber;

(e)

articles of Chapter 90, 92, 94 or 96; or

(f)

articles of Chapter 95 (other than sports gloves, mittens and mitts and articles of headings 40.11 to 40.13).

3.

In headings 40.01 to 40.03 and 40.05 the expression "primary forms" applies only to the following forms:

(a)

liquids and pastes (including latex, whether or not prevulcanised, and other dispersions and solutions);

(b)

blocks of irregular shape, lumps, bales, powders, granules, crumbs and similar bulk forms.

4.

In Note 1 to this Chapter and in heading 40.02, the expression "synthetic rubber" applies to:

(a)

unsaturated synthetic substances which can be irreversibly transformed by vulcanisation with sulphur into non-thermoplastic substances which, at a temperature between 18°C and 29°C, will not break on being extended to three times their original length and will return, after being extended to twice their original length, within a period of five minutes, to a length not greater than one and a half times their original length. For the purposes of this test, substances necessary for the cross-linking, such as vulcanising activators or accelerators, may be added; the presence of substances as provided for by Note 5(B)(ii) and (iii) is also permitted. However, the presence of any substances not necessary for the cross-linking, such as extenders, plasticisers and fillers, is not permitted;

(b)

thioplasts (TM); and

(c)

natural rubber modified by grafting or mixing with plastics, depolymerised natural rubber, mixtures of unsaturated synthetic substances with saturated synthetic high polymers provided all the above- mentioned products comply with the requirements concerning vulcanisation, elongation and recovery in (a) above.

5.

(A)

Headings 40.01 and 40.02 do not apply to any rubber or mixture of rubbers which has been compounded, before or after coagulation, with:

(i)

vulcanising agents, accelerators, retarders or activators (other than those added for the preparation of pre-vulcanised rubber latex);

(ii)

pigments or other colouring matter, other than those added solely for the purpose of identification;

(iii

plasticisers or extenders (except mineral oil in the case of oil-extended rubber), fillers, reinforcing agents, organic solvents or any other substances, except those permitted under (B);

(B)

The presence of the following substances in any rubber or mixture of rubbers shall not affect its classification in heading 40.01 or 40.02, as the case may be, provided that such rubber or mixture of rubbers retains its essential character as a raw material:

(i)

emulsifiers or anti-tack agents;

(ii)

small amount of breadown products of emulsifiers;

(iii

very small amounts of the following: heat-sensitive agents (generally for obtaining thermosensitive rubber latexes), cationic surface-active agents (generally for obtaining electro-positive rubber latexes), antioxidants, coagulants, crumbling agents, freeze-resisting agents, peptisers, preservatives, stabilisers, viscosity-control agents, or similar special-purpose additives.

6.

For the purposes of heading 40.04 the expression "waste, parings and scrap" means rubber waste, parings and scrap from the manufacture or working of rubber and rubber goods definitely not usable as such because of cutting-up, wear or other reasons.

7.

Thread wholly of vulcanised rubber, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 5 mm, is to be classified as strip, rods or profile shapes, of heading 40.08.

8.

Heading 40.10 includes conveyor or transmission belts or belting of textile fabric impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with rubber or made from textile yarn or cord impregnated, coated, covered of sheathed with rubber.

9.

In headings 40.01, 40.02, 40.03, 40.05 and 40.08, the expressions "plates", "sheets" and "strip" apply only to plates, sheets and strip and to blocks of regular geometric shape, uncut or simply cut to rectangular (including square) shape, whether or not having the character of articles and whether or not printed or otherwise surface-worked, but not otherwise cut to shape or further worked. In heading 40.08 the expressions "rods" and "profile shapes" apply only to such products, whether or not cut to length or surface-worked but not otherwise worked.

HeadingCDDescriptionUnitGeneralEUEFTASADC
40.01Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip:
4001.101- Natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanisedkgfreefreefreefree
4001.2- Natural rubber in other forms:
4001.212-- Smoked sheetskgfreefreefreefree
4001.229-- Technically specified natural rubber (TSNR)kgfreefreefreefree
4001.293-- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
4001.30- Balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums:
4001.30.159-- Inter-mixtures (excluding crêpe soling sheets)kg15%freefreefree
4001.30.906-- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
40.02Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of any product of heading 40.01 with any product of this heading, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip:
4002.1- Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR); carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR):
4002.11-- Latex:
4002.11.206--- Pre-vulcanisedkgfreefreefreefree
4002.11.907--- Otherkg10%freefreefree
4002.19-- Other:
4002.19.207--- Styrene-butadiene-styrenekgfreefreefreefree
4002.19.908--- Otherkg10%freefreefree
4002.20- Butadiene rubber (BR):
4002.20.204-- Pre-vulcanised latexkgfreefreefreefree
4002.20.301-- Other latexkg10%freefreefree
4002.20.905-- Otherkg10%freefreefree
4002.3- Isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR); halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR):
4002.31-- Isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR):
4002.31.302--- Latex (excluding pre-vulcanised latex)kg10%freefreefree
4002.31.906--- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
4002.39-- Other:
4002.39.303--- Latex (excluding pre-vulcanised latex)kg10%freefreefree
4002.39.907--- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
4002.4- Chloroprene (chlorobutadiene) rubber (CR):
4002.41-- Latex:
4002.41.204--- Pre-vulcanisedkgfreefreefreefree
4002.41.307--- Other, containing by mass 90 per cent or more chloroprene in solid formkgfreefreefreefree
4002.41.900--- Otherkg10%freefreefree
4002.496-- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
4002.5- Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR):
4002.51-- Latex:
4002.51.204--- Pre-vulcanisedkgfreefreefreefree
4002.51.905--- Otherkg10%freefreefree
4002.590-- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
4002.608- Isoprene rubber (IR)kgfreefreefreefree
4002.70- Ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene rubber (EPDM):
4002.70.304-- Latex (excluding pre-vulcanised latex)kg10%freefreefree
4002.70.908-- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
4002.807- Mixtures of any product of heading 40.01 with any product of this headingkg10%freefreefree
4002.9- Other:
4002.91-- Latex:
4002.91.202--- Vinylpyridine butadiene styrene latexkgfreefreefreefree
4002.91.301--- Other, pre-vulcanisedkgfreefreefreefree
4002.91.903--- Otherkg10%freefreefree
4002.999-- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
4003.004Reclaimed rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripkgfreefreefreefree
4004.008Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (excluding hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefromkgfreefreefreefree
40.05Compounded rubber, unvulcanised, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip:
4005.106- Compounded with carbon black or silicakg10%freefreefree
4005.200- Solutions; dispersions (excluding those of subheading 4005.10)kg10%freefreefree
4005.9- Other:
4005.91-- Plates, sheets and strip:
4005.91.300--- Strip (excluding that of balata, gutta-percha or factice), self- adhesive, coated with glass microsphereskgfreefreefreefree
4005.91.904--- Otherkg10%freefreefree
4005.99-- Other:
4005.99.107--- Granules of unvulcanised natural rubber or synthetic rubber compounded ready for vulcanisation; mixtures of natural and synthetic rubberkg10%freefreefree
4005.99.204--- Natural rubber and gutta-perchakg10%freefreefree
4005.99.301--- Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR)kg10%freefreefree
4005.99.409--- Butadiene rubber (BR)kg10%freefreefree
4005.99.905--- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
40.06Other forms (for example, rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (for example discs and rings), of unvulcanised rubber:
4006.104- "Camel-back" strips for retreading rubber tyreskg10%freefreefree
4006.906- Otherkg10%freefreefree
4007.009Vulcanised rubber thread and cordkg10%freefreefree
40.08Plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanised rubber (excluding hard rubber):
4008.1- Of cellular rubber:
4008.11-- Plates, sheets and strip:
4008.11.305--- Strip, self-adhesive, coated with glass microsphereskgfreefreefreefree
4008.11.909--- Otherkg15%freefreefree
4008.194-- Otherkgfreefreefreefree
4008.2- Of non-cellular rubber:
4008.21-- Plates, sheets and strip:
4008.21.407--- Strip, self-adhesive, coated with glass microsphereskgfreefreefreefree
4008.21.709--- Printing blankets with a micro grounded surface in standard gauges of 1 mm or more but not exceeding 2,58 mm and elasticity or stretching capability not exceeding 0,7 per cent at 500 N/5 cmkgfreefreefreefree
4008.21.806--- Other, containing 90 per cent or more by mass of natural rubberkgfreefreefreefree
4008.21.903--- Otherkg15%freefreefree
4008.299-- Otherkg15%freefreefree
40.09Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber (excluding hard rubber), with or without their fittings (for example, joints, elbows, flanges):
4009.1- Not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials:
4009.117-- Without fittingskg15%freefreefree
4009.123-- With fittingskg15%freefreefree
4009.2- Reinforced or otherwise combined only with metal:
4009.21-- Without fittings:
4009.21.109--- With an inside diameter of 100 mm or lesskgfreefreefreefree
4009.21.907--- Otherkg15%freefreefree
4009.228-- With fittingskg15%freefreefree
4009.3- Reinforced or otherwise combined only with textile materials:
4009.316-- Without fittingskg15%freefreefree
4009.322-- With fittingskg15%freefreefree
4009.4- Reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials:
4009.410-- Without fittingskg15%freefreefree
4009.427-- With fittingskg15%freefreefree
40.10Conveyor or transmission belts or belting, of vulcanised rubber:
4010.1- Conveyor belts or belting:
4010.117-- Reinforced only with metalkg15%freefreefree
4010.123-- Reinforced only with textile materialskg15%freefreefree
4010.198-- Otherkg15%freefreefree
4010.3- Transmission belts or belting:
4010.316-- Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts), V- ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 60 cm but not exceeding 180 cmkg15%free11%free
4010.322-- Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts) (excluding V-ribbed), of an outside circumference exceeding 60 cm but not exceeding 180 cmkg15%free11%free
4010.339-- Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts), V- ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 180 cm but not exceeding 240 cmkg15%free11%free
4010.345-- Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts) (excluding V-ribbed), of an outside circumference exceeding 180 cm but not exceeding 240 cmkg15%free11%free
4010.351-- Endless synchronous belts, of an outside circumference exceeding 60 cm but not exceeding 150 cmkgfreefreefreefree
4010.368-- Endless synchronous belts, of an outside circumference exceeding 150 cm but not exceeding 198 cmkg15%freefreefree
4010.397-- Otherkg15%freefreefree
40.11New pneumatic tyres, of rubber:
4011.10- Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars):
4011.10.012-- Having a rim size not exceeding 33 cm (13 inches)u30%15%15%free
4011.10.039-- Having a rim size of 35 cm (14 inches)u30%15%15%free
4011.10.055-- Having a rim size of 38 cm (15 inches)u30%15%15%free
4011.10.071-- Having a rim size of 41 cm (16 inches)u30%15%15%free
4011.10.098-- Having a rim size of 43 cm (17 inches) or moreu30%15%15%free
4011.20- Of a kind used on buses or lorries:
4011.20.1-- Having a load index not exceeding 121:
4011.20.165--- Having a rim size not exceeding 35 cm (14 inches)u25%15%15%free
4011.20.181--- Having a rim size of 38 cm (15 inches) or moreu25%15%15%free
4011.20.2-- Having a load index exceeding 121:
4011.20.225--- Having a rim size not exceeding 44 cm (17.5 inches)u25%15%15%free
4011.20.246--- Having a rim size exceeding 44 cm (17.5 inches) but not exceeding 51 cm (20 inches)u25%15%15%free
4011.20.262--- Having a rim size exceeding 51 cm (20 inches)u25%15%15%free
4011.303- Of a kind used on aircraftufreefreefreefree
4011.408- Of a kind used on motorcyclesufreefreefreefree
4011.502- Of a kind used on bicyclesufreefreefreefree
4011.70- Of a kind used on agricultural or forestry vehicles and machines:
4011.70.109-- Having a rim size of less than 91 cmu20%10%10%free
4011.70.206-- Having a rim size of 91 cm or moreufreefreefreefree
4011.80- Of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machines:
4011.80.103-- Having a rim size of less than 91 cmu20%10%10%free
4011.80.200-- Having a rim size of 91 cm or moreufreefreefreefree
4011.90- Other:
4011.90.108-- Having a rim size of less than 91 cm (excluding those for use on wheelchairs)u20%10%10%free
4011.90.205-- Otherufreefreefreefree
40.12Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber:
4012.1- Retreaded tyres:
4012.114-- Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)u43%15%15%free
4012.120-- Of a kind used on buses or lorriesu36%15%15%free
4012.137-- Of a kind used on aircraftufreefreefreefree
4012.195-- Otheru43%15%15%free
4012.20- Used pneumatic tyres:
4012.20.105-- Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)ufreefreefreefree
4012.20.207-- Of a kind used on busses or lorriesufreefreefreefree
4012.20.908-- Otherufreefreefreefree
4012.904- Otherkg25%15%15%free
40.13Inner tubes, of rubber:
4013.101- Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars), buses or lorriesufreefreefreefree
4013.206- Of a kind used on bicyclesufreefreefreefree
4013.908- Otherufreefreefreefree
40.14Hygienic or pharmaceutical articles (including teats), of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, with or without fittings of hard rubber:
4014.105- Sheath contraceptiveskgfreefreefreefree
4014.90- Other:
4014.90.508-- Syringes of a capacity exceeding 230 cm3; enemas; cushions (ring type) and other inflatable articles for specialised nursing; oxygen bags, cannulae, vaporisers and other articles for the treatment or prevention of affections or diseases of the body (including earplugs); hot water bottleskgfreefreefreefree
4014.90.907-- Otherkg20%freefreefree
40.15Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanised rubber (excluding hard rubber):
4015.1- Gloves, mittens and mitts:
4015.115-- Surgicalkg20%freefreefree
4015.19-- Other:
4015.19.103--- Specially designed for outdoor sports or games (excluding that for diving activities)kg10%freefreefree
4015.19.901--- Otherkg20%freefreefree
4015.905- Otherkg20%freefreefree
40.16Other articles of vulcanised rubber (excluding hard rubber):
4016.10- Of cellular rubber:
4016.10.103-- Identifiable as integral parts of industrial machinerykgfreefreefreefree
4016.10.908-- Otherkg15%11%11%free
4016.9- Other:
4016.915-- Floor coverings and matskg15%freefreefree
4016.921-- Eraserskg15%freefreefree
4016.93-- Gaskets, washers and other seals:
4016.93.105--- Identifiable as integral parts of industrial machinerykgfreefreefreefree
4016.93.903--- Otherkg15%freefreefree
4016.944-- Boat or dock fenders, whether or not inflatablekg15%freefreefree
4016.95-- Other inflatable articles:
4016.95.108--- Identifiable as integral parts of industrial machinerykgfreefreefreefree
4016.95.205--- Of rubberised fabric, with hermetically sealed ends, for use as moulds in the manufacture, construction or maintenance of concrete pipes, voided (cavity) blocks, beams, slabs and structureskgfreefreefreefree
4016.95.302--- Of rubberised fabric with hermetically sealed ends, for use as stoppers in the closing or sealing of pipeskgfreefreefreefree
4016.95.906--- Otherkg15%freefreefree
4016.99-- Other:
4016.99.103--- Parts of railway and tramway locomotive and rolling-stock; parts of railway and tramway track fixtures and fittings; mechanical equipment, not electrically powered, for signalling to or controlling road, rail or other vehicles, ships or aircraftkgfreefreefreefree
4016.99.138--- Vulcanised rubber bands in immediate packaging of 20 kg or morekgfreefreefreefree
4016.99.154--- Parts of air brakes, vacuum brakes, hydraulic-air brakes or hydraulic-vacuum brakes, suitable for use with heavy motor vehicleskgfreefreefreefree
4016.99.170--- Unmounted rubber strips for windscreen wiper bladeskgfreefreefreefree
4016.99.200--- Other parts for use with motor vehicleskg20%10%10%free
4016.99.308--- Parts of aircraft, parachutes, rotochutes, aircraft launching gear, deck-arrester or similar gear and ground flying trainerskgfreefreefreefree
4016.99.405--- Plugs for baths, sinks and washbasinskg20%freefreefree
4016.99.502--- Castrating ringskg20%freefreefree
4016.99.604--- Cable for launching gliderskgfreefreefreefree
4016.99.707--- Collapsible containers, of a capacity of 2 m3 or morekgfreefreefreefree
4016.99.855--- Other, identifiable as integral parts of industrial machinerykgfreefreefreefree
4016.99.871--- Profile shapes, reinforced with steel, of a length exceeding 175 cm but not exceeding 225 cm, with two or more but not exceeding six longitudinal grooveskgfreefreefreefree
4016.99.901--- Otherkg15%freefreefree
4017.001Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubberkgfreefreefreefree

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