Gutta-Percha Plates
Gutta-percha, a natural gum from Palaquium trees, formed into rectangular plates for electrical insulation and dental applications. Falls under HTS 4001.30.00.55 as primary plates of gutta-percha, uncompounded and retaining raw material character per chapter notes.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If natural rubber latex in plates
Latex from Hevea classified separately from gutta-percha gums in 4001.30.
If cut into profile shapes exceeding simple rectangular
Chapter note 8 excludes non-rectangular worked shapes from primary plates/sheets.
If electrical insulators ready for use
Finished electrical articles of hard rubber excluded by chapter note 2(d).
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Confirm no addition of pigments or plasticizers beyond permitted stabilizers to maintain primary form classification
• Include botanical origin certification to distinguish from synthetic rubber under note 2
• Avoid packaging that implies finished article status, which could shift to later headings
Related Products under HTS 4001.30.00.55
Balata Gum Sheets
Balata gum, derived from the latex of the bully tree, processed into thin sheets for use in industrial applications like golf ball covers and machinery belts. Classified under HTS 4001.30.00.55 as balata in primary sheet form, meeting chapter definitions for natural gums in plates, sheets, or strip without prohibited compounding.
Guayule Rubber Strips
Strips of guayule rubber extracted from Parthenium argentatum shrubs, supplied in bulk rectangular form for hypoallergenic tire and medical products. HTS 4001.30.00.55 covers this as primary strip of guayule natural gum, unvulcanized and without prohibited additives.
Chicle Gum Blocks
Chicle, natural gum from sapodilla trees used in chewing gum base, processed into irregular lumps or blocks as primary form. Classified in HTS 4001.30.00.55 for chicle and similar gums, compliant with primary forms note 3(a) for blocks and lumps.
Jelutong Natural Gum Sheets
Jelutong gum from Dyera costulata trees, sheeted for industrial chewing gum and adhesive production. HTS 4001.30.00.55 includes similar natural gums like jelutong in primary sheet form, uncompounded.
Sorva Gum Plates
Sorva, a natural gum similar to balata from South American trees, in geometric plates for specialty rubber goods. Under HTS 4001.30.00.55 as 'similar natural gums' in primary plates, retaining essential raw character.
Guayule Latex Paste
Guayule latex concentrated into paste form for polymer processing, a primary form per chapter note 3(a). HTS 4001.30.00.55 captures this hypoallergenic natural gum dispersion without cross-linking additives.