4002.20.00.00/Neodymium-Catalyzed Polybutadiene Rubber/Japan

Neodymium-Catalyzed Polybutadiene Rubber from Japan

High-microstructure BR produced via neodymium catalyst, baled for golf balls and tires. HTS 4002.20.00.00 covers this synthetic butadiene rubber in primary bale form, uncompounded.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Include catalyst specification in import docs to validate high-cis BR properties

• Confirm bales retain 'essential character as raw material' with no added vulcanization aids

• Test for permitted additives only (emulsifiers, antioxidants) to avoid 4005 shift