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4001
Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip:
HTS Code 4001 covers any article best defined as Plastics and Articles Thereof Rubber and Articles ThereofRubber and articles thereofNatural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip: in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule — covering 3 sub-classifications.
Where 4001 Appears in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
3 sub-codes- Section 7Plastics and Articles Thereof Rubber and Articles Thereof
- Chapter 40Rubber and articles thereof
- 4001Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip:
HTS Codes Under 4001
- 4001.10.00.00Natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanized
- —Natural rubber in other forms:
- 4001.30.00Balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums
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Notes
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