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4002.49.00.00/Chloroprene Rubber Crumb/Japan

Chloroprene Rubber Crumb from Japan

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 — 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

• 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