Tire Tread Grade S-SBR Buna VSL 5025-2 HM in Bales from China

Specialty S-SBR Buna VSL 5025-2 HM with 25% styrene, high Mooney viscosity for tire treads, baled for transport. Under HTS 4002.19.00.16 as it is solution SBR ≤50% styrene in primary bale form, unadulterated per Chapter exclusions.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)

Import Tips

Include vulcanization test results per note 2 to confirm synthetic rubber status

Segregate from E-SBR shipments; mixed lots risk reclassification

Document bale compression method to affirm primary form, not shaped articles