Styrene for SBR Rubber Production from China
Styrene monomer refined for styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) copolymerization, with strict control of impurities affecting rubber curing. HTS 2902.50.00.00 classification as pure cyclic hydrocarbon. Bulk liquid transported to tire manufacturing facilities.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Include end-use statement specifying SBR copolymerization to distinguish from general styrene imports
• Monitor acetaldehyde content (<10 ppm) per ASTM D5135; excess impurities may affect classification purity
• Coordinate with TSCA importer of record requirements for new chemical notifications if modified grades