Synthetic Rubber Feedstock Butadiene from China
Industrial-grade buta-1,3-diene specifically for polybutadiene rubber (PBR) production, classified under HTS 2901.24.10.00 as pure unsaturated acyclic hydrocarbon. Features low acetylene content (<20 ppm).
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Acetylene content certification critical (<20 ppm prevents catalyst poisoning)
• Dedicated butadiene pipelines preferred over truck transport to avoid cross-contamination
• Verify TSCA inventory status; pre-1978 imports may require PMN notification