TPE Window Seal Strip from Japan
Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) seal strip for automotive side windows, styrene-ethylene-butylene copolymer of heading 3901. Classified 3926.90.45.90 as other seal. Ensures weatherproofing.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Classify by predominant comonomer weight per note (a)(4)
• Avoid set with glass; individual strips stay in 3926
• Temperature test for TPE vs vulcanized rubber distinction