Chloroprene Rubber Crumb from China
Granular crumbs of unvulcanized chloroprene (CR) rubber produced from latex coagulation, used as raw material for tire compounds. Falls under HTS 4002.49.00.00 as 'other' primary form synthetic rubber, retaining essential character without prohibited additives.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document coagulation process to prove primary form (crumbs permitted under Note 3(b)); avoid bulk forms mistaken for scrap
• Label with Mooney viscosity and CR grade for classification verification