SBR 1712 Cold Polymerized Emulsion from China
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.
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
• 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