BIIR Rubber Bale from Japan
Brominated isobutene-isoprene rubber (BIIR) compressed into rectangular bales for storage and transport, used in pharmaceutical stoppers. HTS 4002.39.00.00 covers this as 'other' primary form bale of halo-butyl rubber, retaining raw material character.
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%
Import Tips
• Include mill test reports showing compliance with synthetic rubber vulcanization test from Chapter Note 2
• Weigh bales precisely; oversized or irregular shapes risk reclassification as scrap