Notes 1. Except where the context otherwise requires, throughout the export schedule the expression "rubber" means the following products, whether or not vulcanized 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: (a). Goods of section XI (textiles and textile articles); (b). Footwear or parts thereof of chapter 64; (c). Headgear of 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 chapters 90, 92, 94 or 96; or (f). Articles of chapter 95 (other than sports gloves, mittens and mitts and articles of headings 4011 to 4013). 3. In headings 4001 to 4003 and 4005 the expression "primary forms" applies only to the following forms: (a). Liquids and pastes (including latex, whether or not prevulcanized, 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 4002, the expression "synthetic rubber" applies to: (a). Unsaturated synthetic substances which can be irreversibly transformed by vulcanization with sulfur into non-thermoplastic substances which, at a temperature between 18 degrees C and 29 degrees 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 vulcanizing 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, plasticizers and fillers, is not permitted; (b). Thioplasts (TM); and (c). Natural rubber modified by grafting or mixing with plastics, depolymerized natural rubber, mixtures of unsaturated synthetic substances with saturated synthetic high polymers provided that all the above-mentioned products comply with the requirements concerning vulcanization, elongation and recovery in (a) above. 5. As follows: (a). Headings 4001 and 4002 do not apply to any rubber or mixture of rubbers which has been compounded, before or after coagulation, with: (i). Vulcanizing agents, accelerators, retarders or activators (other than those added for the preparation of prevulcanized rubber latex); (ii). Pigments or other coloring matter other than those added solely for the purpose of identification; (iii). Plasticizers 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 4001 or 4002 as the case may be, provided that such rubber or mixture of rubbers retains its essential character as a raw material: (i). emulsifiers or antitack agents; (ii). small amounts of breakdown products of emulsifiers; (iii). very small amounts of the following: heat-sensitive agents (generally for latexes), cationic surface-active agents (generally for obtaining electro-positive rubber latexes), agents, peptizers, preservatives, stabilizers, viscosity-control agents, or similar special-purpose additives. 6. For the purposes of heading 4004 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 vulcanized rubber, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 5 mm (0.2 in.), is to be classified as strip, rods or profile shapes, of heading 4008. 8. Heading 4010 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 or sheathed with rubber. 9. In headings 4001, 4002, 4003, 4005, and 4008, the expressions "plates", "sheets" and "strip" apply only to plates, sheets, 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 4008, the expressions "rods" and "profile shapes" apply only to such products, whether or not cut to length or surface-worked but not otherwise worked. 4001 Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip: 4001.10.0000 Natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanized kg* Natural rubber in other forms: 4001.21.0000 Smoked sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 4001.22.0000 Technically specified natural rubber (TSNR) kg 4001.29.0000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 4001.30.0000 Balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 4002 Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of any product of heading 4001 with any product of this heading, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip: Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR); carboxylated styrene- butadiene rubber (XSBR): 4002.11.0000 Latex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 4002.19.0000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 4002.20.0000 Butadiene rubber (BR) . . . . . . . . . . . .kg Isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR); halo-isobutene- isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR): 4002.31.0000 Isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR) . X 4002.39.0000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg Chloroprene (chlorobutadiene) rubber (CR): 4002.41.0000 Latex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 4002.49.0000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR): 4002.51.0000 Latex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 4002.59.0000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 4002.60.0000 Isoprene rubber (IR) . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 4002.70.0000 Ethylene-propylene-nonconjugated diene rubber (EPDM) kg 4002.80.0000 Mixtures of any product of heading 4001 with any product of this heading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg Other: 4002.91.0000 Latex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 4002.99.0000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg * Kilograms dry rubber content. 4003.00.0000 Reclaimed rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip kg 4004.00.0000 Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom . . . .kg 4005 Compounded rubber, unvulcanized, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip: 4005.10.0000 Compounded with carbon black or silica . . .kg 4005.20.0000 Solutions; dispersions other than those of subheading 4005.10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg Other: 4005.91.0000 Plates, sheets and strip . . . . . . . . .kg 4005.99.0000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 4006 Other forms (for example, rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (for example, discs and rings), of unvulcanized rubber: 4006.10.0000 "Camel-back" strips for retreading rubber tires kg 4006.90.0000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 4007.00.0000 Vulcanized rubber thread and cord . . . . . . .kg 4008 Plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber: Of cellular rubber: 4008.11.0000 Plates, sheets and strip . . . . . . . . .kg 4008.19.0000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg Of noncellular rubber: 4008.21.0000 Plates, sheets and strip . . . . . . . . .kg 4008.29.0000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 4009 Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber, with or without their fittings (for example, joints, elbows, flanges): Not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials: 4009.11.0000 Without fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 4009.12 With fittings: 4009.12.0020 Brake hoses for the vehicles of subheading 8701.20 or headings 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705, or 8711 kg 4009.12.0050 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 4009 (con.) Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber, with or without their fittings etc. -(con.): Reinforced or otherwise combined only with metal: 4009.21.0000 Without fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 4009.22 With fittings: 4009.22.0020 Brake hoses for the vehicles of subheading 8701.20 or headings 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705, or 8711 kg 4009.22.0050 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg Reinforced or otherwise combined only with textile materials: 4009.31.0000 Without fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 4009.32 With fittings: 4009.32.0020 Brake hoses for the vehicles of subheading 8701.20 or headings 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705, or 8711kg 4009.32.0050 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg Reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials: 4009.41.0000 Without fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 4009.42 With fittings: 4009.42.0020 Brake hoses for the vehicles of subheading 8701.20 or headings 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705, or 8711 kg 4009.42.0050 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 4010 Conveyor or transmission belts or belting of vulcanized rubber: Conveyor belts or belting: 4010.11.0000 Reinforced only with metal . . . . . . . .kg 4010.12.0000 Reinforced only with textile materials . .kg 4010.13.0000 Reinforced only with plastics . . . . . .kg 4010.19.0000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg Transmission belts or belting: 4010.31.0000 Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts), V-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceed- ing 60 cm but not exceeding 180 cm . . . .kg 4010 (con.) Conveyor or transmission belts or belting of vulcanized rubber (con.): Transmission belts or belting (con.): 4010.32.0000 Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts), other than V-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 60 cm but not exceeding 180 cm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 4010.33.0000 Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts), V-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceed- ing 180 cm but not exceeding 240 cm . . .kg 4010.34.0000 Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts), other than V-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 180 cm but not exceeding 240 cm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 4010.35.0000 Endless synchronous belts, of an outside circumference exceeding 60 cm but not exceeding 150 cm . . . . . . . . . .kg 4010.36.0000 Endless synchronous belts, of an outside circumference exceeding 150 cm but not exceeding 198 cm . . . . . . . . .kg 4010.39.0000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 4011 New pneumatic tires, of rubber: 4011.10 Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars): 4011.10.1000 Radial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4011.10.5000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4011.20 Of a kind used on buses or trucks: Radial: On-the-highway: 4011.20.1005 Light truck . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4011.20.1015 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. Off-the-highway: 4011.20.1025 For use on a rim measuring 40.6 cm or more in diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4011.20.1035 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4011 (con.) New pneumatic tires, of rubber (con.): 4011.20 (con.) Of a kind used on buses or trucks (con.): Other: On-the-highway: 4011.20.5010 Light truck . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4011.20.5020 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. Off-the-highway: 4011.20.5030 For use on a rim measuring 40.6 cm or more in diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4011.20.5050 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4011.30.0000 Of a kind used on aircraft . . . . . . . . .No. 4011.40.0000 Of a kind used on motorcycles . . . . . . . .No. 4011.50.0000 Of a kind used on bicycles . . . . . . . . .No. Other, having a "herring-bone" or similar tread: 4011.61.0000 Of a kind used on agricultural or forestry vehicles and machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4011.62.0000 Of a kind used on construction or industrial handling vehicles and machines and having a rim size not exceeding 61 cm . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4011.63.0000 Of a kind used on construction or industrial handling vehicles and machines and having a rim size exceeding 61 cm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4011.69.0000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. Other: 4011.92.0000 Of a kind used on agricultural or forestry vehicles and machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4011.93 Of a kind used on construction or industrial handling vehicles and machines and having a rim size not exceeding 61 cm: 4011.93.4000 Radial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4011.93.8000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4011 (con.) New pneumatic tires, of rubber (con.): Other (con.): 4011.94 Of a kind used on construction or industrial handling vehicles and machines and having a rim size exceeding 61 cm: 4011.94.4000 Radial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4011.94.8000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4011.99 Other: 4011.99.4500 Radial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4011.99.8500 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4012 Retreaded or used pneumatic tires, of rubber; solid or cushion tires, tire treads and tire flaps, of rubber: Retreaded tires: 4012.11.0000 Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4012.12.0000 Of a kind used on buses or trucks . . . .No. 4012.13.0000 Of a kind used on aircraft . . . . . . . .No. 4012.19.0000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4012.20.0000 Used pneumatic tires . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4012.90.1000 Solid or cushion tires . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4012.90.6000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kg 4013 Inner tubes, of rubber: 4013.10 Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars), buses or trucks: 4013.10.0010 Motor car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4013.10.0020 Truck and bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4013.20.0000 Of a kind used on bicycles . . . . . . . . .No. 4013.90.0000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4014 Hygienic or pharmaceutical articles (including nursing nipples), of vulcanized rubber, other than hard rubber, with or without fittings of hard rubber: 4014.10.0000 Sheath contraceptives . . . . . . . . . . . . X 4014.90 Other: 4014.90.1000 Nursing nipples . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gross 4014.90.5000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 4015 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens or mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber: Gloves, mittens and mitts: 4015.11.0100 Surgical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dz prs. 4015.19.0002 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dz prs. 4015.90.0000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 4016 Other articles of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber: 4016.10.0000 Of cellular rubber . . . . . . . . . . . . . X Other: 4016.91.0000 Floor coverings and mats . . . . . . . . . X 4016.92.0000 Erasers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 4016.93.0000 Gaskets, washers and other seals . . . . . X 4016.94.0000 Boat or dock fenders, whether or not inflatable X 4016.95.0000 Other inflatable articles . . . . . . . . X 4016.99 Other: 4016.99.0500 Household articles not elsewhere specified or included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 4016.99.5010 Mechanical articles for motor vehicles . X 4016.99.6000 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X 4017.00.0000 Hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms, including waste and scrap; articles of hard rubber . . . X