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Plastic Postal Elastic Bands

Heavy-duty elastic bands wholly of plastics used by postal services for mail bundling. Meets HTS 3926.90.99.05 for elastic bands of plastics per predominant monomer classification.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China5.3%+20.0%25.3%
🇲🇽Mexico5.3%+10.0%15.3%
🇨🇦Canada5.3%+60.0%65.3%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

3506.91Lower: 14.6% vs 25.3%

If adhesives in tape form mistaken for bands

Prepared glues shift to Chapter 35 if adhesive function predominates.

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The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.

Import Tips & Compliance

• UV resistance testing helps prove industrial-grade plastic composition

• Large volume imports need accurate HTS statistical suffixes

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