EUDR and rubber: HS codes covered, tyres in, belts out
The EUDR covers natural rubber and the products listed in Annex I that contain or were made using it, from sheets and compounded rubber to tyres, inner tubes and gloves.
Checked against the sources on 19 October 2026
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 (EUDR), consolidated text of 18 September 2026
Checked against the sources on 19 October 2026
HS codes covered
The lines of Annex I for this commodity, as amended up to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/2102. A code not in this list is not covered, even if the product contains the commodity.
| Code | Product | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| ex 4001 | Natural rubber and similar natural gums | Only if it contains or was made using rubber. |
| ex 4005 | Compounded rubber, unvulcanised | Only if it contains or was made using rubber. |
| ex 4006 | Unvulcanised rubber in other forms and articles | Only if it contains or was made using rubber. |
| ex 4007 | Vulcanised rubber thread and cord | Only if it contains or was made using rubber. |
| ex 4008 | Plates, sheets, strips, rods and profiles of vulcanised rubber | Only if it contains or was made using rubber. Used and second-hand products are not included. |
| ex 4011 | New pneumatic tyres | Only if it contains or was made using rubber. |
| ex 4012 90 30 | Tyre treads of rubber | Only if it contains or was made using rubber. |
| ex 4013 | Inner tubes of rubber | Only if it contains or was made using rubber. |
| ex 4015 | Apparel and accessories (including gloves) of vulcanised rubber | Only if it contains or was made using rubber. Used and second-hand products are not included. |
| ex 4017 | Hard rubber in all forms; articles of hard rubber | Only if it contains or was made using rubber. Waste within the meaning of Directive 2008/98/EC is not included. Used and second-hand products are not included. |
Only natural rubber, and fewer articles since September 2026
Only rubber from Hevea brasiliensis counts. Synthetic rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule and chicle are not covered.
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/2102, in force since 18 September 2026, removed conveyor and transmission belts (4010) and the other articles of vulcanised rubber (4016), and narrowed heading 4012 to tyre treads. Retreaded and used tyres are therefore not listed.
Dates
The EUDR applies from 30 December 2026. For micro and small undertakings established as such by 31 December 2024, it applies from 30 June 2027, except for products covered by the former EU Timber Regulation (Article 38). Products produced before 29 June 2023 are not covered (Article 1(2)).
What an EU buyer asks a supplier for
- the geolocation of every plot of land where the commodity was produced, as polygons for plots over 4 hectares; for cattle, of every establishment where the animals were kept: the EUDR plot register checks the plots and writes the GeoJSON file;
- the date or time range of production, the quantity and the country of production;
- evidence that the commodity was produced legally in that country and on land not deforested after 31 December 2020.
The importer files these in its due diligence statement. Suppliers outside the EU can prepare everything for each product with the EUDR exporter kit. To check another code, use the EUDR code checker.
A summary of the official text, not legal advice.