Silicone Rubber Silica Compound Paste from Japan
High-consistency silicone rubber paste compounded with silica fillers for extrusion, in primary paste form. Classified in HTS 4005.10.00.00 as unvulcanized synthetic rubber compounded with silica, meeting primary form definitions.
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
• Pastes must qualify as primary forms; dried or shaped versions go to 4008
• Certify silica as the compounding agent—no pigments beyond identification