Guayule Rubber Granules Unvulcanized from China
Granular primary form of natural rubber from guayule shrub, supplied in bulk bags for tire compounding. Falls under 4001.29.00.00 as 'other' natural rubber primary forms (granules), explicitly allowed in chapter note 3 primary forms.
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
• Provide extraction process documentation proving guayule botanical source vs. synthetic
• Lab certify granule size and purity; oversized (>5mm cross-section) threads go to 4008
• Declare exact moisture content to avoid waste/scrap misclassification under 4004