NBR Powder Granules from China
Granular form of acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR) produced by spray drying latex, used in compounding for seals and gaskets. Falls under HTS 4002.59.00.00 as synthetic rubber in primary bulk form (granules), per Chapter Note 3(c).
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
• Ensure particle size and bulk form documentation to distinguish from finished articles
• Test for absence of cross-linking agents; presence disqualifies from primary form per Note 5
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests 'articles' status, which shifts to heading 4008