Vietnamese SVR 5L Technically Specified Rubber from China
SVR 5L from Vietnam is a low-grade TSNR produced by low-temperature coagulation and drying into pale crepe-like sheets. It matches HTS 4001.22.00.05 for TSNR Grade 5 primary forms, used in cost-sensitive rubber goods like mats and seals. No prohibited additives ensure it remains a raw primary material.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include Vietnamese Rubber Group (VRC) grading certificate; without it, CBP may default to 4001.29
• Monitor for plasticizer contamination, as even small amounts exclude from 4001 per chapter note 5(a)
• Store bales in cool, dry conditions pre-shipment to prevent mold, which could reclassify as waste under 4004