Polystyrene-Modified SBR Granules from Germany
Granular synthetic rubber mixture of SBR with over 50 percent styrene content by dry weight, in bulk primary form for tire compounding. HTS 4002.19.00.20 applies as it meets synthetic rubber vulcanization test, high styrene spec, and excludes textiles/electrical per chapter exclusions. Used as raw input for rubber vulcanization.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include vulcanization test results per chapter note 2 to prove synthetic rubber status; label clearly as >50% styrene
• Pitfall: classifying as reclaimed if not waste per note 6