Reclaimed Rubber Sheets from Conveyor Belts from China
Sheets of reclaimed rubber made from shredded and reprocessed end-of-life conveyor belting, cut to rectangular shapes. Falls under HTS 4003.00.00.00 as reclaimed rubber in simple sheet form, per Chapter 40 definition of uncut rectangular sheets retaining raw material character. Ideal for roofing or flooring underlays.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Confirm sheets are simply cut to rectangular shape without profile working or article forming, per heading 4008 note exclusion
• Include process certificates showing devulcanization without prohibited compounding agents
• Inspect for embedded textiles; if significant, may classify under 4010 for rubberized textile belting waste