Silicone Rubber Unvulcanized Paste from China
Paste form of liquid silicone rubber (LSR) compounded unvulcanized with catalysts and fillers for molding applications. Classified in HTS 4005.99.00.00 as other primary form compounded rubber, containing plasticizers disallowed in earlier headings. Excludes electrical appliances of Section XVI.
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
• Provide rheology test results showing paste viscosity as primary form
• Ensure no prevulcanization to avoid 4006
• Pitfall: confusing with synthetic polymers under Chapter 39