Large Classroom Eraser
An oversized rectangular eraser of durable synthetic vulcanized rubber for wiping chalk from blackboards in schools. It is a finished article of vulcanized rubber, not hard rubber, and is specifically designed for erasing, so it falls under tariff item 4016.92.00.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | 6.5% | — | 6.5% |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 6.5% | — | 6.5% |
| 🇺🇸United States | 6.5% | — | 6.5% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 6.5% | — | 6.5% |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 6.5% | — | 6.5% |
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the eraser is part of a chalkboard cleaning kit with other tools.
Other articles of vulcanized rubber.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Ensure the eraser is not mounted on a handle or backing of another material that could change its classification as a set
• If the eraser includes a felt or textile pad, confirm it is subsidiary to the rubber erasing surface
• Declare the product as an eraser of vulcanized rubber under 4016.92.00
Related Products under Tariff item 4016.92.00
Block Rubber Eraser for Ink
A dense, rectangular block eraser made of synthetic vulcanized rubber, formulated to lift ink and typewriter corrections from paper. It is a finished article of vulcanized rubber, not hard rubber, and is dedicated to erasing, which places it under tariff item 4016.92.00 as an eraser.
Electric Pencil Eraser Refill
A replacement rubber tip for battery-powered pencil erasers, made of fine-grit vulcanized rubber. Although it is a refill, it is still an eraser article of vulcanized rubber, and the tariff item 4016.92.00 covers erasers without excluding refills.
Kneaded Rubber Eraser
A moldable, gray eraser made from vulcanized natural rubber, used by artists for precise highlighting and texture removal by kneading into shapes. It is a finished eraser article of vulcanized rubber, not hard rubber, and falls under tariff item 4016.92.00.
Pink Vinyl Eraser
A classic rectangular eraser made from soft vulcanized rubber, typically pink in color, designed for cleanly erasing pencil marks from paper. It is a finished eraser article of vulcanized rubber, not hard rubber, and falls under tariff item 4016.92.00.
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