CBS Rubber Accelerator (N-Cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazole sulfenamide) from Mexico

CBS is a delayed-action rubber accelerator used primarily in tire manufacturing and other rubber products to control vulcanization speed. It falls under HTS 3812.10.5050 as a prepared rubber accelerator not elsewhere specified, containing sulfenamide compounds for optimal processing properties. This product ensures uniform curing and improved mechanical properties in natural and synthetic rubber.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

15%

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

Import Tips

Provide Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and technical specifications confirming accelerator purity and CAS number for customs verification

Ensure proper Hazard Class labeling (often UN3077 Environmentally Hazardous Substance) and comply with TSCA pre-notification if applicable

Verify REACH compliance for EU-origin products and avoid misclassification as basic organic chemicals under Chapter 29