How much import duty for Chapter 40 “Rubber and Articles Thereof”? Rates and import regulations for 125 tariff lines

How are tariff rates distributed across Chapter 40's tariff lines?

Calculated from each tariff line's Column 1 rate, 125 tariff lines in total. Source: HowBridge Tariff Database (synced with Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance tariff data), compiled 2026-09-16.

What import regulation codes commonly appear in Chapter 40?

Import regulation codes are marked on the tariff line and indicate inspection, quarantine, permit, or mainland China import controls that may need to be handled before import. A code may apply only to some of the goods under that tariff line — click into the tariff line for the full description. A tariff line with no code means import is permitted and no permit is required from a trade-control standpoint, but this does not mean the goods are exempt from inspection, quarantine, or duty.

What tariff lines are in Chapter 40?

4001 初級狀態或呈板、片、條狀之天然橡膠、巴拉塔橡膠、古塔波橡膠、怪有力橡膠、奇克力橡膠及類似天然橡膠

• 40011000009Natural rubber latex, whether or not prevulcanised0%
• 40012100006Natural rubber, smoked sheets0%
• 40012200005Technically specified natural rubber (TSNR )0%
• 40012900008Natural rubber, n.e.s., in other forms0%
• 40013000005Balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums0%

4002 初級狀態或成板、片、條之合成橡膠及從油類獲得之硫化油膏；第４００１節之任何產品與本節之任何產品之混合膠，呈初級狀態或板、片、條狀者

• 40021100007Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) latex; carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR) latex3.5%
• 40021910007Thermoplastic rubber3.5%
• 40021990000Other styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR); carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR)3.5%
• 40022000006Butadiene rubber (BR)3.5%
• 40023100003Isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR)1%
• 40023900005Halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR)2%
• 40024100001Chloroprene (chlorobutadiene) rubber (CR), latex2%
• 40024900003Other chloroprene (chlorobutadiene) rubber (CR)2%
• 40025100008Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber, latex3.5%
• 40025900000Other acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR)3.5%
• 40026000007Isoprene rubber ( IR )2%
• 40027000005Ethylene - propylene - non - conjugated diene rubber (EPDM)2%
• 40028000003Mixtures of any product of heading 40.01 with any product of this heading2%
• 40029100000Other latex2%
• 40029910000Polysulfide rubber2%
• 40029990003Other synthetic rubber2%

4003 初級狀態或呈板、片或條狀之再生橡膠

• 40030000009Reclaimed rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip10%

4004 橡膠之廢料、剝屑及碎片（硬質橡膠除外）及由其產生之粉及粒

• 40040000008Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and powders and granules obtained therefrom10%

4005 初級狀態或呈板、片、條狀之未硫化配合橡膠

• 40051000005Compounded rubber, unvulcanised, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip, compounded with carbon black or silica3.5%
• 40052000003Compounded rubber, unvulcanised, solutions and dispersions other than those of subheading 4005.103.5%
• 40059100007Other compounded rubber, unvulcanised, in plates, sheets and strip3.5%
• 40059900009Other compounded rubber, unvulcanised, in primary forms3.5%

4006 其他形狀（如桿、管、及定型）之未硫化橡膠及未硫化橡膠製品（如圓板及環）

• 40061000004“Camel-back” strips for retreading rubber tyres3.5%
• 40069020003Unvulcanised natural or synthetic rubber in other forms or states3.5%
• 40069090008Other articles of unvulcanised rubber3.5%

4007 硫化橡膠絲及索

• 40070000005Vulcanised rubber thread and cord3%

4008 硫化橡膠板、片、條、桿及定型，硬質橡膠除外

• 40081100001Plates, sheets, and strip of cellular vulcanised rubber8%
• 40081900003Other cellular vulcanised rubber8%
• 40082110007Insulating tapes for electricity, of rubber8%
• 40082120005Masking tapes, of rubber8%
• 40082130003Rubber blankets for printing use10%
• 40082190000Other plates, sheets and strip of non-cellular vulcanised rubber8%
• 40082900001Other non-cellular vulcanised rubber8%

4009 已否附有配件（如接頭管、肘管、凸緣）之硫化橡膠管，硬質橡膠除外

• 40091110008Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber without fittings, for railway and tramway locomotives7.5%
• 40091190001Other tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber without fittings, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials7.5%
• 40091210007Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber with fittings, for railway and tramway locomotives7.5%
• 40091220005Tubes, pipes and hoses of unhardened vulcanised rubber with fittings, for medical apparatus and scientific instruments (including those for manufacturing use)10%
• 40091230003Insulating tubes, pipes and hoses for electricity, of unhardened vulcanised rubber with fittings10%
• 40091240001Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber with fittings, for bulldozers and similar machinery10%
• 40091290000Other tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber with fittings, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials7.5%
• 40092110006Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber without fittings, for railway and tramway locomotives7.5%
• 40092190009Other tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber without fittings, reinforced or otherwise combined only with metal8.5%
• 40092210005Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber with fittings, for railway and tramway locomotives7.5%
• 40092290008Other tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber with fittings, reinforced or otherwise combined only with metal7.5%
• 40093110004Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber without fittings, for railway and tramway locomotives7.5%
• 40093190007Other tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber without fittings,reinforced or otherwise combined only with textile materials8.5%
• 40093210003Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber with fittings, for railway and tramway locomotives7.5%
• 40093290006Other tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber with fittings,reinforced or otherwise combined only with textile materials7.5%
• 40094110002Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber without fittings, for railway and tramway locomotives7.5%
• 40094190005Other tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber without fittings, reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials8.5%
• 40094210001Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber with fittings, for railway and tramway locomotives7.5%
• 40094220009Tubes, pipes and hoses of unhardened vulcanised rubber with fittings, for medical apparatus and scientific instruments (including those for manufacturing use10%
• 40094230007Insulating tubes, pipes and hoses for electricity, of unhardened vulcanised rubber with fittings10%
• 40094240005Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber with fittings, for bulldozers and similar machinery10%
• 40094290004Other tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber with fittings, reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials7.5%

4010 硫化橡膠製輸送或傳動帶或輪帶

• 40101100007Conveyor belts or belting reinforced only with metal6.8%
• 40101200006Conveyor belts or belting reinforced only with textile materials6.8%
• 40101900009Other conveyor belts or belting6.8%
• 40103100003Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section(V-belts), V-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 60 cm but not exceeding 180 cm6.8%
• 40103200002Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section(V-belts), other than V-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 60 cm but not exceeding 180 cm6.8%
• 40103300001Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts), V-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 180 cm but not exceeding 240 cm6.8%
• 40103400000Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal cross-section (V-belts), other tan V-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 180 cm but not exceeding 240 cm6.8%
• 40103500009Endless synchronous belts, of an outside circumference exceeding 60 cm but not exceeding 150 cm6.8%
• 40103600008Endless synchronous belts, of an outside circumference exceeding 150 cm but not exceeding 198 cm6.8%
• 40103900005Other transmission belts or belting, of vulcanised rubber6.8%

4011 新橡膠氣胎

• 40111000105Radial tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and ra cing cars)10%
• 40111000908Other new pneumatic tyres, of rubber, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)10%
• 40112000103Radial tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries10%
• 40112000906Other new pneumatic tyres, of rubber, of a kind used on buses or lorries10%
• 40113000003New pneumatic tyres, of rubber, of a kind used on aircraft0%
• 40114000001New pneumatic tyres, of rubber, of a kind used on motorcycles10%
• 40115000008New pneumatic tyres, of rubber, of a kind used on bicycles5%
• 40117010002Having a ""herring-bone"" or similar tread, of a kind used on agricultural or forestry vehicles and machines10%
• 40117090005Other new pneumatic tyres, of rubber, of a kind used on agricultural or forestry vehicles and machines0%
• 40118010000Having a ""herring-bone"" or similar tread, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machines and having a rim size not exceeding 61 cm10%
• 40118090003Other new pneumatic tyres, of rubber, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machines10%
• 40119000000Other new pneumatic tyres10%

4012 翻修或已使用之橡膠氣胎；實心或半實心橡膠輪胎，輪胎面及輪胎襯帶

• 40121100005Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)10%
• 40121200004Of a kind used on buses or lorries10%
• 40121300003Of a kind used on aircraft10%
• 40121900007Other retreaded tyres10%
• 40122010002Used pneumatic tyres, of rubber, for motor vehicles10%
• 40122090005Other used pneumatic tyre, of rubber10%
• 40129010007Solid or cushion tyres, interchangeable tyre treads, of rubber10%
• 40129020005Tyre flaps, of rubber10%

4013 橡膠內胎

• 40131000005Inner tubes, of rubber, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars), buses or lorries10%
• 40132000003Inner tubes, of rubber, of a kind used on bicycles5%
• 40139010006Inner tubes, of rubber, of a kind used on motorcycle10%
• 40139020004Inner tubes, of rubber, of a kind used on aircraft0%
• 40139030002Inner tubes, of rubber, for agricultural tractors0%
• 40139090009Other inner tubes, of rubber10%

4014 已否帶有硬質橡膠零件之硫化橡膠製衛生及醫藥用品（包括奶嘴），硬質橡膠者除外

• 40141000102Condoms, not containing spermicides5%
• 40141000905Other sheath contraceptives5%
• 40149010005Bulbs for syringes, rubber5%
• 40149020003Medical articles, surgical, rubber5%
• 40149030001Teats, of rubber5%
• 40149040009Rubber liner (rubber inflation)5%
• 40149090008Other hygienic or pharmaceutical articles, of vulcanised rubber, with or without fitting of hard rubber5%

4015 穿著用之硫化橡膠製品（包括手套、併指手套、露指手套）硬質橡膠除外

• 40151200109Disposable examination gloves, of rubber latex5%
• 40151200207Gloves for epidemic prevention, of rubber5%
• 40151200902Other gloves, of a kind used for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposes5%
• 40151910002Gloves for X-ray operators5%
• 40151990906Other gloves, mittens and mitts, of vulcanised rubber5%
• 40159010004Overcoats for X-ray operators5%
• 40159090007Other articles of apparel and clothing accessories, for all purposes, of vulcanised rubber5%

4016 其他硫化橡膠製品，硬質橡膠者除外

• 40161000002Articles of cellular rubber10%
• 40169100004Floor coverings and mats, of rubber10%
• 40169200003Erasers10%
• 40169310000Gaskets, washers and other seals, for automobiles7.5%
• 40169320008Gaskets, washers and other seals, not for automobiles7.5%
• 40169400001Boat or dock fenders, whether or not inflatable10%
• 40169500000Other inflatable articles10%
• 40169910004Patches, puncture repair10%
• 40169930000Parts of scientific instruments, of rubber7.5%
• 40169940008Parts of machinery for industrial use, of unhardened vulcanised rubber10%
• 40169990007Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber7.5%

4017 任何形狀之硬質橡膠（例如硬橡膠），包括廢料及碎片；硬質橡膠製品

• 40170011000Waste and scrap, of hard rubber10%
• 40170019002Other hard rubber (for example, ebonite) in all forms10%
• 40170020107Roll hardened rubber10%
• 40170020900Other articles of hard rubber10%

What's the difference between Column 1, Column 2, and Column 3 tariff rates?

General Rule 2 of the Customs Import Tariff divides rates into 3 columns: Column 1 applies to imports from World Trade Organization members or from countries or regions with reciprocal treatment toward Taiwan; Column 2 applies only to “specific” imports in two situations: specific goods from certain least-developed or developing countries or regions, or specific goods from countries or regions that have signed a free trade agreement or economic cooperation agreement with Taiwan; goods that do not qualify for either of the first two columns are subject to Column 3. Where both Column 1 and Column 2 could apply, the lower rate is used. Mainland China is a World Trade Organization member and generally falls under Column 1; Column 2 applies to mainland China only for goods on the ECFA Early Harvest list.

The chapter and tariff-line pages on this site display Column 1 rates. Column 2 marks eligible countries in the tariff table using country codes, for example “Duty-free (PA,GT,NI,SV,HN,NZ,SG)”; the codes are only labels in the tariff table, and some of the underlying agreements have been suspended or terminated (e.g., Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras) — actual eligibility is subject to Customs Administration announcements. Miscellaneous items in postal parcels have separate rules: when the dutiable value exceeds the duty-free threshold, a 5% rate applies, except for tobacco, alcohol, and goods subject to a tariff rate quota; however, if a single item or items under the same tariff line total more than NT$2,000, they are not treated as miscellaneous items and are instead taxed at each tariff line's own rate (General Rule 5; Regulations Governing Customs Clearance of Postal Parcels, Articles 8 and 9). This 5% rule only covers postal parcels and passengers' goods; express shipments are calculated by each tariff line's rate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does this page's legal basis and data come from?

• Customs Act Article 3: Except as otherwise provided in the Customs Act, the levy of customs duty and the classification of imported and exported goods are governed by the Customs Import Tariff, which is separately enacted and promulgated through the legislative process.
• Customs Import Tariff (last amended, per the National Laws & Regulations Database, on January 28, ROC year 115 (2026)): General Rule 2 on the three rate columns, General Rule 5 on miscellaneous postal items, and Interpretation Rules 1 through 6.
• Customs Act Article 21 and the Regulations Governing the Advance Ruling on Tariff Classification of Imported Goods: applying for a binding tariff ruling before import.
• Value-added and Non-value-added Business Tax Act Article 20: business tax on imported goods is calculated on the dutiable value plus import duty; Article 41: business tax on imported goods is collected by Customs on the government's behalf.
• Regulations Governing Customs Clearance of Postal Parcels, Articles 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12: NT$2,000 duty exemption, full taxation when exceeded, the definition of miscellaneous items, combined calculation for parcels from the same sender to the same recipient arriving on the same date, and loss of the exemption after more than 6 uses in a half-year period.
• Ministry of Economic Affairs Announcement Jing-Mao-Zi No. 11104603570 dated August 19, ROC year 111 (2022): rules on permit-free import of small quantities of mainland China goods; Announcement Jing-Mao-Zi No. 111046035701 of the same date: excluded goods items.
• Ministry of Finance Announcement Tai-Cai-Guan-Zi No. 1061018778 dated September 7, ROC year 106 (2017): duty exemption for shipments with a dutiable value of NT$2,000 or less; Ministry of Finance Order Tai-Cai-Guan-Zi No. 1061011007 dated May 26, ROC year 106 (2017): exemption no longer applies after more than 6 duty-free releases in a half-year period.
• Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance, General Explanation of the Combined Volume of the Republic of China Customs Import Tariff and Classification of Import and Export Commodities, ROC year 112 (2023) edition: 21 sections, 97 chapters (Chapter 77 reserved), Chapter 98 added outside the HS structure, and the 8-digit tariff number plus 10-digit trade management and statistics classification, plus 1 check digit.
• International Trade Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Table of Import Regulation Codes: a blank import regulation field means “permitted (no permit required)”.

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