EPDM Rubber Granules from Japan
Granular form of ethylene-propylene-nonconjugated diene rubber (EPDM) supplied in bulk bags for industrial processing. This synthetic rubber falls under HTS 4002.70.00.00 as it is in primary granule form, meeting the chapter definition of synthetic rubber without prohibited compounding agents like vulcanizing agents or fillers.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify the EPDM is uncompounded per chapter note 5(a), free of vulcanizing agents, pigments, or extenders beyond permitted additives
• Obtain supplier certification confirming primary form (granules) and synthetic rubber compliance with vulcanization test requirements
• Check for small amounts of permitted stabilizers; excessive additives may reclassify to heading 4004 as waste or 4005 as compounded