SBR 1712 Cold Polymerized Emulsion

SBR 1712 is a cold-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber emulsion with low styrene content (<50% dry), ideal for tire treads and mechanical goods. Classified in HTS 4002.19.00.19 as it remains in primary dispersion form, retaining essential rubber character per chapter notes without disallowed additives.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

4002.19.00Same rate: 35%

If statistical suffix matches hot-polymerized variant

Same heading but different statistical breakout for production method, though core classification unchanged.

4002.91.00Same rate: 35%

If classified under butadiene rubber (BR) mixtures

Blends with predominant butadiene content may shift to latex or other synthetic rubber subheadings.

4004.00.00Same rate: 35%

If processed into waste or scrap form

Chapter note 4 defines waste/parings from rubber working, not primary emulsions.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide polymerization process documentation confirming cold method and styrene ratio; watch for contamination with plasticizers that could reclassify

Use proper UN-approved packaging for liquid shipments to avoid spills

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SBR 1502 Latex

SBR 1502 is a styrene-butadiene rubber latex dispersion containing less than 50% styrene in the dry polymer, used primarily in paper coatings and adhesives. It qualifies under HTS 4002.19.00.19 as a synthetic rubber in primary liquid form, meeting the chapter's definition for prevulcanized latex without prohibited compounding agents. This excludes it from Chapter 39 plastics due to its vulcanizable rubber properties.

Carboxylated XSBR Latex XL-505

XSBR XL-505 is carboxylated styrene-butadiene latex with ≤50% styrene, used in carpet backings and textile coatings. It falls under HTS 4002.19.00.19 as a primary form synthetic rubber dispersion, explicitly including carboxylated variants per hierarchy, without vulcanizing additives.

SBR Granules SSBR-200

SSBR-200 solution SBR granules (emulsion-derived, <50% styrene) in bulk primary form for footwear soles. HTS 4002.19.00.19 covers these as granules of uncompounded synthetic rubber, per notes allowing bulk forms while retaining raw material character.

Low Styrene SBR Paste for Adhesives

This SBR paste (45% styrene dry weight) is a primary form dispersion for pressure-sensitive adhesives, compliant with HTS 4002.19.00.19 as uncompounded synthetic rubber in paste form per chapter note 1(a).

SBR Crumb Rubber (Unvulcanized)

Unvulcanized SBR crumb (<50% styrene) from emulsion polymerization, used in recycling and compounding, classified HTS 4002.19.00.19 as primary bulk crumb form without disallowed substances.

XSBR Dispersion for Dipping

Carboxylated XSBR dispersion (XSBR-200 series, <50% styrene) for glove dipping, HTS 4002.19.00.19 as primary solution form synthetic rubber.