E-SBR SSBR-2505 Rubber Bales from China
High-performance E-SBR grade SSBR-2505 in bales, emulsion-produced with ≤50% styrene for conveyor belts and hoses. HTS 4002.19.00.15 applies to this primary form synthetic rubber, excluding any textile-impregnated belting per Note 10.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Certify no textile lamination to stay in 4002; test for emulsion origin
• Pitfall: oil-extended beyond permitted levels shifts to other subheadings