Chapter 40 HSN codes: rubber

Rubber and articles thereof. Every heading in chapter 40 with its GST rate; search any 8-digit code below.

Rates checked · from the official GST notifications

    Rates from the CBIC notifications (9/2025, 10/2025 and 19/2025 for goods; 11/2017 as amended by 15/2025 for services), checked October 2026. Calculate GST

    Headings in chapter 40 and their GST

    HSNDescriptionGST
    4001Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip10 tariff items5%
    4002Synthetic rubber and factice derived form oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip, mixtures of any product of heading4001 with any product of this heading, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip21 tariff items18%
    4003Reclaimed rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip1 tariff item18%
    4004Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom1 tariff item5% or 18%
    4005Compounded rubber, unvulcanised, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip7 tariff items18%
    4006Other forms (for example, rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (for example, discs and rings), of unvulcanised rubber3 tariff items18%
    4007Vulcanised rubber thread and cord3 tariff items5% or 18%
    4008Plates,sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber12 tariff items18%
    4009Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, with or without their fittings (for example, joints, elbows, flanges)8 tariff items18%
    4010Conveyor or transmission belts or belting of vulcanised rubber26 tariff items18%
    4011New pneumatic tyres, of rubber21 tariff items5% or 18%
    4012Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber, solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber15 tariff items18%
    4013Inner tubes, of rubber10 tariff items5% or 18%
    4014Hygienic or pharmaceutical articles (including teats), of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, with or without fittings of hard rubber6 tariff items0% or 5% or 18%
    4015Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts) for all purposes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber8 tariff items5% or 18%
    4016Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber22 tariff items0% or 5% or 18%
    4017Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap, articles of hard rubber6 tariff items5% or 18%
    4022In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content, by weight not exceeding 1.5%18%
    4081Egg yolks18%
    4089Other18%

    Where a heading shows two rates, its codes or its goods differ: tap the heading to see each 8-digit code and the condition for each rate.

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    What chapter 40 covers

    Chapter 40 of the tariff is "Rubber and articles thereof". It has 20 four-digit headings and 180 eight-digit tariff items, such as 4001 (Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and), 4002 (Synthetic rubber and factice derived form oils, in primary), 4003 (Reclaimed rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or).

    GST rates in chapter 40

    Most of its tariff items are taxed at 18%. By tariff item: 93 at 18%, 10 at 5%. For 77 of them the rate depends on how the goods are described or sold (for example the sale price, or whether they are pre-packaged and labelled), so the finder shows each option with its condition.

    Questions

    What is the GST rate for chapter 40 goods?

    Most of its tariff items are taxed at 18%. Of the 180 eight-digit codes in chapter 40, 93 at 18%, 10 at 5%; the rest depend on the description. Check the exact code in the table: some headings have more than one rate.

    What is HSN code 4001?

    Heading 4001 is "Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip". GST: 5%.

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