Rubber
Natural rubber and new tires remain under the regulation. Since 18 September 2026, rubber belts and vulcanized rubber manufactures have left it.
New tires are the largest flow for this commodity: USD 64.0 million in 2025. The rubber they contain comes from plantations outside Mexico, so the plot the regulation asks for is usually in another country. Mexico imported USD 247.0 million of natural rubber in 2024 and exported USD 2.4 million.
Figures with sources
USD 64.0 million
new tires (4011) the EU imported from Mexico in 2025.
Source: UN Comtrade, 2025.
USD 41.2 million
rubber manufactures (4016) the EU imported from Mexico in 2025 that left the regulation.
Source: UN Comtrade, 2025; Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/2102.
USD 247.0 million
natural rubber Mexico imported in 2024.
Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
Tire destinations in 2024
Germany USD 21.3 million, Netherlands USD 9.8 million and Belgium USD 7.2 million.
Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
30 December 2026 and 30 June 2027
application dates by company size.
Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, Article 38.
What's covered
Annex I of the Regulation:
- ex 4001: natural rubber, only from Hevea brasiliensis.
- ex 4005 and ex 4006: unvulcanized rubber mixtures and other unvulcanized forms.
- ex 4007: vulcanized rubber threads and cords.
- ex 4008: vulcanized rubber plates, sheets, strips, rods and profiles (not used or second-hand).
- ex 4011: new pneumatic tires.
- ex 4012 90 30: tread bands for tires.
- ex 4013: rubber inner tubes for tires.
- ex 4015: rubber clothing, gloves and mittens (not used or second-hand).
- ex 4017: hardened rubber, for example ebonite (excluding waste and used goods).
Removed since 18 September 2026:
- Ex 4010: vulcanized rubber belts.
- Ex 4016: other vulcanized rubber manufactures.
- Rest of 4012: only subheading 4012 90 30 remains.
How the chain works, Mexico → EU
Rubber plantation. Located in another country. The origins cited in the sources consulted are Indonesia, Guatemala, Thailand, Côte d'Ivoire and Vietnam.
Natural rubber imported into Mexico.
Manufacturing. Eight tire manufacturers have plants in Mexico.
Mexican exporter. Ships the tires to the EU.
Importer in the EU. Submits the DDS Submits the DDS before selling the product.
Trader or end customer in the EU.
What they will ask you for
- If you process imported rubber: the plantation of origin, which is usually outside Mexico.
- If you export tires: the origin of the rubber they contain.
How we help
We review which part of your rubber remains under the regulation and where it comes from. We organize that data and leave it ready for the DDS.
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