HS/CN code 40012990 is partly covered for EUDR preparation.
Natural rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (excl. smoked sheets, technically specified natural rubber "TSNR", crepe sheets and natural rubber latex, whether or not prevulcanized) The indexed scope engine returns Partly in scope for this code. 'ex' entry: only the relevant commodity part of this heading is in scope. Product-level review is required.
Why this reference page gives that answer.
- Code description
- Natural rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (excl. smoked sheets, technically specified natural rubber "TSNR", crepe sheets and natural rubber latex, whether or not prevulcanized)
- Annex I basis
- Natural rubber … (Hevea brasiliensis only, note 3)
- Source basis
- Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 Annex I and CN 2026 index
Parent, child, and nearby rows.
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40rubber and articles thereofnarrower4001natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strippartial400129natural rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (excl. smoked sheets, technically specified natural rubber "tsnr" and natural rubber latex, whether or not prevulcanised)partial40012900natural rubber in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (excl. smoked sheets, technically specified natural rubber "tsnr" and natural rubber latex, whether or not prevulcanised)partial40012910natural rubber in crepe form "crepe sheets"partial
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Questions the HS/CN code cannot answer alone.
Is the product made entirely from material that has completed its lifecycle and would otherwise be discarded as waste?If yes: out of scope
By-products of a manufacturing process do not benefit from this exception — if the process used material that was not waste, the product stays in scope.
Annex I introductory paragraph; Directive 2008/98/EC Art. 3(1)Is it a sample of negligible value and quantity used only to solicit orders, or a product sent for examination or testing that is used up, destroyed or returned?If yes: out of scopeDelegated Regulation (EU) 2026/2102, Annex (5), table note to 'Relevant products'
Is it balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle or another natural gum not from Hevea brasiliensis, or synthetic rubber?If yes: out of scopeDelegated Regulation (EU) 2026/2102, Annex (3)
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 Annex I — relevant productsretrieved 2026-08-06Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/2102 amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/1115retrieved 2026-09-24Eurostat Comext Combined Nomenclature codelist (CXT_NC v11.0)retrieved 2026-08-06Eurostat Comext partner country codelist (CXT_FREE_ISO)retrieved 2026-08-06Eurostat Comext DS-045409 — EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8retrieved 2026-08-06Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1093 — country benchmarkingretrieved 2026-08-06Regulation (EU) 2025/2650 amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 as regards certain obligations of operators and tradersretrieved 2025-12-26Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1565 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3084 (EUDR information system)retrieved 2026-08-08