E-SBR SSBR-2505 Rubber Bales from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Certify no textile lamination to stay in 4002; test for emulsion origin
• Pitfall: oil-extended beyond permitted levels shifts to other subheadings