TSNR (TSR20/TSR10) is the dominant globally traded form of natural rubber, produced predominantly in Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia, and is a critical input for tire manufacturing which accounts for roughly 70% of global natural rubber consumption. Supply is highly concentrated in Southeast Asia, making prices sensitive to regional weather, currency movements, and agronomic cycles, while demand closely tracks automotive production and industrial output worldwide. Trade flows are heavily monitored by commodity exchanges (TOCOM, SGX SICOM) and importing nations such as China, the US, and EU maintain strategic interest in supply chain diversification given the commodity's indispensability in transportation infrastructure.
HS Code 400122 covers Technically Specified Natural Rubber (TSNR / TSR) under the Harmonized System. It is used for customs declarations, import duty assessment, trade statistics, export documentation, and sourcing analysis.
Products classified under HS 400122 are used across Automotive Tires, Industrial Rubber Goods, Medical Devices, Construction, Consumer Goods. Demand is driven by Automotive production volumes, Global vehicle miles traveled, Infrastructure spending, Industrial manufacturing output.
Major exporting countries include Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Belgium based on recent international trade reporting.
Demand is linked to Automotive production volumes, Global vehicle miles traveled, Infrastructure spending, Industrial manufacturing output. Input costs are influenced by Natural rubber latex from Hevea brasiliensis trees.
Verify final rates with HTSUS, TARIC, CBIC India, and a licensed customs broker.
US importers of Technically Specified Natural Rubber (TSNR / TSR) must classify at the HTS10 level. Additional measures such as Section 232, Section 301, ADD/CVD, or Chapter 99 provisions may apply depending on the exact classification and origin.
EU importers classify Technically Specified Natural Rubber (TSNR / TSR) at TARIC10 level. Preferential treatment may apply where rules of origin are satisfied under EU trade agreements. Intra-EU trade is duty-free.
India assesses Technically Specified Natural Rubber (TSNR / TSR) at the HS8 level under the CBIC Customs Tariff. The applicable duty framework is: BCD 25% + SWS 2.50% + IGST 5% = 34.53% effective gross rate. IGST is generally recoverable for registered B2B importers via GST filing.
Based on recent international trade data, the leading exporting countries for Technically Specified Natural Rubber (TSNR / TSR) are:
These corridors show where trade activity is concentrated. Buyers use this signal to identify supplier depth, established logistics lanes, and alternative sourcing markets.
| HS Code | 400122 |
| Product | Technically Specified Natural Rubber (TSNR / TSR) |
| Chapter | 40 — Industrial Raw Material |
| Major exporting countries | Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Belgium |
| Primary industries | Automotive Tires, Industrial Rubber Goods, Medical Devices, Construction, Consumer Goods |
| Trade year | 2024 |
| US duty framework | HTS10 classification dependent |
| EU duty framework | TARIC10 classification dependent |
| India BCD | 25% BCD |
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HS Code 400122 covers Technically Specified Natural Rubber (TSNR / TSR) and is used for customs declarations, trade statistics, import duty assessment, and sourcing analysis.
Duty varies by destination and classification. US: HTS10 classification dependent. EU: TARIC10 classification dependent. India: 25% BCD.
Major exporting countries include Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Belgium, based on recent trade reporting.